NatWest status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours in Worcestershire, England

The chart below shows the number of NatWest reports we have received in the last 24 hours from users in Worcestershire, England and surrounding areas. An outage is declared when the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line.

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NatWest Issues Reports Near Worcestershire, England

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in Worcestershire and nearby locations:

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  Ian Nelson (@IanNelson) reported 43 minutes ago from Inkberrow, England

  @markloydall @MartinSLewis Natwest have always been on my worst 2 banks list going back 33 years when I opened an account at Uni and problems thereafter.

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  Mikki 😊 (@nfycan1) reported 45 minutes ago from Headless Cross, England

  I'm so pleased with myself... after dangerous gambling when i have drink since 2022. In the last few days learnt i can block all gambling payments on the natwest app. #gambleaware

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  criv music (@j_criv) reported 51 minutes ago from Worcestershire, England

  @NatWest_Help @NatWestGroup @NatWestBusiness let someone open accounts&credit cards in my names but not my address or phone number.I never saw any correspondence for these yet NatWest now say there’s no suspect of fraud! #abysmal bank& crooks.They don’t care at all about customer

NatWest Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  UniteinNatWest (@UniteNatwest) reported 3 minutes ago

  @KatieW456938 Thanks for raising these points. We’ve checked and the revised FAQs were not shared with the Unite NatWest reps in advance of publication but Unite will raise these issues on Monday. A Unite FAQ set was issued this afternoon.

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  Friedericke Johnson (@Alfonsiawarrior) reported 4 minutes ago

  @BarclaysUKHelp @NatWest_Help @firstdirecthelp - NatWest after 20yrs lost £500 on fraud w no help so want strangle them, Barclays close a/cs via HQ, discrimination, FirstDirect just plain ignore you! Left them all!

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  Proper Memes 〓〓 (@Proper_Memes) reported 4 minutes ago

  @Blokeonabike2 @RupertLowe10 I quit Natwest years ago for their atrocious service. Took me years to close an empty ISA despite contacting them several time. I opened a personal account with Starling so I could have a business account with them. Comes with free, simple invoicing/bookkeeping system too.

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  Funmi (@Funminz) reported 5 minutes ago

  Joint borrowers earning £150,000+ can now borrow up to 6.5× their income. NatWest will lend at 6.5× for higher earners, but only if they’re borrowing 75% LTV or less. Pros Higher borrowing power — High income earners can access larger mortgages, which helps in expensive markets like London where property prices are high. More competitive offering — NatWest becomes more attractive to wealthy buyers who might otherwise go to specialist lenders. Useful for joint high earners — Couples earning £150k+ combined can stretch further to buy homes in premium areas. Potentially better rates — The article notes NatWest often has best buy rates, so borrowers may get both a high LTI and a good interest rate. Cons Higher financial risk — Borrowing 6.5x income is a big commitment. If interest rates rise or income drops, repayments can become stressful. Lower LTV allowed — To borrow at 6.5x, you must have at least a 25% deposit. That’s a huge barrier for many people. Only for high earners — This doesn’t help average income buyers struggling with affordability. It widens the gap between who can and can’t buy. Could push prices up — Allowing people to borrow more can fuel higher property prices, especially in already expensive areas. This move is good for wealthy buyers who want bigger loans, but it does nothing for regular earners and may even increase market pressure. It’s a strategic play by NatWest to attract high income clients, not a broad affordability solution.

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  WGCitizens (@WGCitizens) reported 11 minutes ago

  My reward for years of customer loyalty to NatWest bank? Their pockets stuffed with profit and the high street branches closed, including WGC. Customer service? Nah, just shareholder fixation…and a failure to support those who’ve supported their company.

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  R (@rjb_1998) reported 11 minutes ago

  @JoeStephenson96 Tbf bankers and people working at a bank are different, if someone turned up to their customer facing role at NatWest hammered I don't think they'd last very long

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  Paul mear (@spottywolf) reported 16 minutes ago from Ludlow, England

  @MartinSLewis Mortgage question - my fixed rate is up end of June with NatWest 🥲 Got 7 years left. Fix or tracker ?

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  Express (@ExpressBSV) reported 18 minutes ago

  @doompost NatWest & Uphold, never had a problem.

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  Cmdr_Green🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 1.0 @liilBarcodeliil (@Stg_Gr33nz) reported 22 minutes ago

  Let me guess they are going after there own customers Picking and choosing whom to target and bankrupt there is always a problem, it will be them! causing it Blackout incoming, whats next HSBC, Natwest or the Bank of England collapsing on itself shareholders abandoning ship?

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  VirtualAstro (@VirtualAstro) reported 22 minutes ago

  I used to recommend NatWest but unfortunately, they have provided a really really poor service recently. I used to recommend them a lot, after being a loyal customer. Maybe not so much now. Time to join another bank possibly... @NatWestBusiness @NatWestGroup @NatWest_Help