Metro Bank is in talks to sell its £3bn mortgage book to Barclays.
The sale would come as part of a £925m rescue package that was waved through by shareholders in October.
Lloyds, Natwest and HSBC had been touted as possible buyers but last night it emerged that Barclays had entered exclusive talks with Metro about acquiring the book.
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