An arrow points down in the window of a branch of Northern Rock in London
An arrow points down in the window of a branch of Northern Rock in London March 10, 2010. Nationalised mortgage lender Northern Rock's headline losses shrank in 2009, helped by rising net interest income and lower loan losses in the second half, though it said loan writedowns would stay high in 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS) POLITICS)