A number of banks have claimed that their staff are being pressured to sell a substantial amount of loans and mortgages by managers ahead of the sale of Williams & Glyn . Account managers and private investors have resorted to cold calling schemes , targeting a minimum of 20 customers per week . Last month , RBS announced a delay to the £ 1.2bn project to spinoff 300 branches to Williams & Glyn , now costing an estimated £ 50 m a year .
A number of whistleblowers have claimed that RBS staff are being pressured to sell a mass amount of loans and mortgages by managers ahead of the sale of Williams & Glyn. Account managers and private managers have resorted to cold calling sessions, seeking a minimum of 20 customers per week. Last month, RBS announced a delay to the £1.2bn project to spinoff 300 branches to Williams & Glyn, now costing an estimated £50m a month.