Lenders offer tempting fixes as Bank ponders interest rate rise
Lenders are offering a range of improved fixed rate savings accounts to tempt customers into locking away their cash before interest rates begin to rise.
View ArticleMBNA challenges Barclaycard with improved balance transfer card
MBNA has improved the terms on its balance transfer credit card to become a genuine threat to the market leaders.
View ArticleSavers take advantage of new ISAs
Savers rushed to take advantage of the new ISA regulations in July, investing almost £5 billion into tax-free accounts.
View ArticleRBS fined £14.5m for poor mortgage advice
The Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined £14.5 million by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for failing to provide customers with suitable mortgage advice.
View ArticleWest Brom launches improved fixed rate mortgage deals
The West Bromwich Building Society has improved the terms on a number of its fixed-rate mortgages as lenders encourage customers to fix ahead of a Bank of England base rate rise.
View ArticleHalifax offers 0% on purchases for unprecedented 20 months
Halifax is hoping to allure spenders with a new market-leading credit card that offers 0% on purchases for 20 months.
View ArticlePPI complaints process improving - FCA
Banks are beginning to improve the way they are handling PPI complaints, according to an update from the City regulator.
View ArticleHousing market future "highly uncertain"– Nationwide
House prices were 11% higher in August than a year ago, according to the Nationwide Building Society.
View ArticleYorkshire and Clydesdale Bank to launch new ISA
The two UK-based Australian-owned banks, Yorkshire and Clydesdale, have both launched a new one-year ISA offering 1.60%.
View ArticleBarclaycard cuts fee on leading balance transfer cards
Barclaycard has reduced the transfer fee on its leading balance transfer cards in response to competition from rival lenders.
View ArticleYorkshire BS Group launches tempting three-year bonds and ISAs
The Yorkshire Building Society Group has followed the launch of its one-year savings accounts with longer three-year options for savers.
View ArticleSo long, Cheshire! Building society to be dissolved by Nationwide
The Cheshire Building Society brand will disappear in a month's time, with half a million customers being transferred to its owner, Nationwide.
View ArticleHSBC becomes worst bank for complaint handling
HSBC has replaced Barclays as the worst bank for tackling complaints satisfactorily, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
View ArticleBank of Scotland launches 19 month purchases card
The Bank of Scotland has launched a new credit card offering 0% on purchases for 19 months as it seeks to corner the market.
View ArticleFix to avoid mortgage pain - West Brom launches top 5-year deal
The West Bromwich Building Society has launched a knockout 5-year fixed rate mortgage for people wishing to insure themselves against any upcoming interest rate rises from the Bank of England.
View ArticleSainsbury's takes on big banks with strong credit card offers
Sainsbury's Bank is the latest to show its hand in the credit card market, with a bold attempt to tackle the market leaders.
View ArticleScottish savers face greater risks with independence
Savers in Scotland could soon find that their deposits are at an increased level of risk if the country achieves independence.
View ArticleOh no, you don't! Barclaycard releases 34 month balance transfer card
Barclaycard has reclaimed top spot in the balance transfer credit card market by increasing its maximum 0% offer to an unprecedented 34 months.
View ArticleMPs clash with 'obstructive' City regulator
MPs turned the screw on the City regulator yesterday, calling it slow and obstructive.
View ArticleBanks criticised over complicated savings accounts
A consumer panel has criticised banks for making their savings products unnecessarily complicated.
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