OSB hikes dividend, launches buyback after fall in profit
5th Mar 2026 11:35
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group reported a decline in annual profit for 2025 on Thursday as higher administrative costs and an impairment charge weighed on earnings, though the specialist lender said loan growth and originations increased and it announced a £100m share buyback alongside a higher dividend.
Read moreOSB Group appoints Enrique Labiano as CEO
20th Feb 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group said on Friday that it has appointed Enrique Alvarez Labiano as chief executive officer with effect from a date to be agreed.
Read moreOSB Group CEO to step down next year
13th Nov 2025 12:09
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group announced on Thursday that its long-serving chief executive Andy Golding was planning to retire by the end of 2026, triggering the start of a formal search for his successor.
Read moreOSB loan book grows in line with forecasts
6th Nov 2025 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Private banking company OSB Group said on Thursday that its net loan book had grown in line with expectations over the first nine months of the year, supported by a 19% rise in originations to £3.4bn.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on bank tax concerns, US inflation
29th Aug 2025 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as banking shares slumped after a think tank suggested a potential windfall tax on the sector, while investors assessed the latest US inflation data.
Read moreOSB H1 profits fall, maintains interim dividend
20th Aug 2025 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Mortgage lender OSB Group said on Wednesday that profits had fallen in the six months ended 30 June, with rising funding costs and a competitive mortgage market weighing on profitability.
Read moreDirector dealings: Cairn Homes chairman invests, OSB Group CEO sells
12th May 2025 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Among the companies reporting insider transactions on Monday were Irish housebuilder Cairn Homes, and banking service provider OSB Group.
Read moreOSB Group reports solid start to year
30th Apr 2025 08:50
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group reported a solid start to 2025 on Wednesday, with first-quarter performance in line with expectations and the group reiterating its full-year guidance.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks lower on Trump's latest tariff surprise
27th Mar 2025 15:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened following a surprise announcement by Donald Trump of a new 25% tariff on all imported cars and car parts.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish January on a positive note
31st Jan 2025 16:19
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets concluded the week on a positive note, with Smiths Group in the green on breakup plans, as investors looked to the latest PCE inflation reading across the pond.
Read morePeel Hunt downgrades OSB Group, shares drop
18th Dec 2024 16:19
(Sharecast News) - OSB Group tumbled on Wednesday as Peel Hunt downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'add' but lifted the price target to 414p from 395p.
Read moreOSB sees 'gradual return of confidence' across core markets
6th Nov 2024 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Lending and retail savings group OSB said on Wednesday that there had been signs of "a gradual return of confidence" across its core markets since 1 July.
Read moreJefferies upgrades NatWest to 'buy' but prefers Lloyds
15th Oct 2024 12:10
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded its recommendation for NatWest from 'underperform' to 'buy', but still rates Lloyds as its preferred stock in the UK banking sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains ahead of Fed minutes
21st Aug 2024 15:01
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended Wednesday on a positive note amid a robust performance from the mining sector, as investors digested a US nonfarm payrolls revision and UK borrowing figures.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks buoyed by solid economic data
15th Aug 2024 15:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday on a positive note, buoyed by data confirming expected growth in the UK economy for the second quarter.
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