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(Sharecast News) - High street lender TSB posted a jump in full-year profits on Friday ahead of its takeover by Santander, driven by higher income and lower costs.
Statutory pre-tax profit for 2025 was 350.4m, up 20.7% on the previous year. Income rose 3.6% to 1.18bn, reflecting higher structural hedge income from a stable base of deposit balances.
Meanwhile, operating expenses fell 4.4% to 786m, reflecting continued cost control and the implementation of strategic initiatives to further simplify the business.
The net interest margin - a key measure of profitability - ticked up 21 basis to 2.89% in 2025.
TSB said total customer lending was broadly flat at 36.3bn. Despite a challenging lending market, mortgage balances remained stable, it said.
The lender's cost-to-income ratio fell 5.5 percentage points to 66.4%, "reflecting continued cost management discipline and income improvements while remaining focused on delivering for customers".
Chief executive Marc Armengol said: "2025 was an extraordinary year for TSB. Our record financial performance was underpinned by the committed, collective effort of my colleagues: stepping up to ensure we stay truly competitive, deliver money confidence for our customers, act responsibly and run the bank more efficiently."
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