Savers must act fast to cash in on rate rises as experts say they are unlikely to go any higher soon By Sylvia Morris For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 22:32 BST, 13 July 2021 Savings rate rises are coming thick and fast, with 300 recorded in little over … Read more
The current account switching war is ramping up this week with Halifax reintroducing its £100 switching offer tomorrow. Those switching to Halifax’s Ultimate Reward Current Account will only find similar cash bribes offered by two other banks – First Direct is also offering switchers £100 whilst HSBC a slightly bigger £125. However, the cash carrot is … Read more
Tax-free savers looking to eke out some extra interest on their cash Isa have three new best buy options this week, in the form of account rate boosts by Coventry Building Society and Oaknorth Bank, and a new one from Secure Trust Bank. Oaknorth offers 0.72 per cent fixed for a year, Coventry has upped … Read more
NS&I savers switch back to cheques for their Premium Bond winnings after our campaign victory By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 08:58 BST, 7 July 2021 NS&I backtracked on plans to axe Premium Bond prize cheques after our campaign Savers pressured by National Savings and Investments … Read more
First Direct in danger of losing its customer-service crown amid flood of complaints about call wait times By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 08:57 BST, 7 July 2021 On Hold: First Direct customers are complaining about call wait times First Direct is in danger of losing … Read more
Marcus savers urged to act now to bag bonus rate: Goldman Sachs account is top easy-access deal at 0.5% By Money Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 July 2021 | Updated: 22:01 BST, 6 July 2021 About 700,000 savers were given a boost last week when the popular Marcus account raised … Read more
The current account switching war is ramping up this week with Halifax reintroducing its £100 switching offer tomorrow. Those switching to Halifax’s Ultimate Reward Current Account will only find similar cash bribes offered by two other banks – First Direct is also offering switchers £100 whilst HSBC a slightly bigger £125. However, the cash carrot is … Read more
Last day of M&S Bank branches: All 29 shut down today and current accounts will close at the end of August – here’s four banks you could pick next… Marks & Spencer is shutting down all its 29 bank branches today M&S Bank will also close down all its current accounts on 31 August Customers … Read more
Rishi Sunak has today revealed further details of the much anticipated green bonds, but they won’t be available until later in the year. In his maiden speech at Mansion House in London, the Chancellor outlined planned to overhaul the financial services industry and make it the world’s ‘most advanced and exciting’ hub as the Government … Read more
Is Britain’s lockdown savings habit running out of steam? Figures released this week by the Bank of England hinted that we may have seen the beginning of the end of our newfound knack for stashing away cash. Restrictions eased substantially in mid-May, and in that month consumers borrowed more than they paid off for the … Read more