Bradford & Bingley (B&B) is to divide its £50bn balance sheet into "good" and "bad" assets in an exercise that echoes similar plans at Northern Rock.
B&B, which was broken up and partly nationalised a year ago, is looking for attractive assets that it can sell to private buyers. The plan is part of B&B's drive to repay its loan as quickly as possible. Full story...
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