Current Accounts
New deposit guarantee limit to be £85,000
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has confirmed that the new deposit compensation limit for the United Kingdom will increase from £50,000 to £85,000 per person, per authorised firm, from 31 December 2010.
Current accounts with Santander - preferential product offers
Customers who have their main current account with Santander can get the benefits of an impressive current account offering the highest interest rate in the market, and can have access to a great range of additional benefits.
£100 cash gift for switching to a Santander current account
Current account holders are being urged to take advantage of the market-leading £100 cash gift and 5 per cent credit interest from Santander before the offer ends on Sunday 12 December 2010.
Brits spend less than an hour researching current accounts
More than half (51 per cent) of British consumers spend less than an hour researching different types of current accounts in the market according to the results of a report into switching habits conducted by Datamonitor on behalf of Santander.
Santander Current Account mortgage exclusives
Santander is launching three new remortgage products available exclusively to existing Santander Current Account and Investment customers:
Santander current account switching offer ends soon
Current account holders are being urged to take advantage of the market leading £100 cash gift and 5 per cent credit interest from Santander before the offer ends on Sunday 12 December 2010.
Current account customers losing money by not switching
Well over 90 per cent of current account holders are potentially throwing money away by not switching providers, according to a new report into consumers' switching habits conducted by Datamonitor on behalf of Santander.
Santander launches two-year tracker for existing customers
Santander has launched a new competitive two-year tracker available exclusively to existing Current Account customers.
Santander extends eligibility on ZERO Current Account
Santander is extending the eligibility on the UK's first fee-free current account. From January 2010, the Santander ZERO Current Account will be available to customers who hold £10,000 or more in a Santander savings account, in addition to the current eligibility of mortgage customers and those with a Santander investment product.
Switch to a Santander Current Account and get a £100
Following the success of its summer switching campaign, high street bank Santander is bringing back its switching offer giving UK consumers the opportunity to switch their main current account and pocket up to £100 in the process.
Bank of Scotland wins ‘Best Premium Current Account' award
Bank of Scotland's Ultimate Reward Current Account has been voted Best Premium Current Account in the 2010/11 Personal Finance Awards for the second consecutive year.
Make sure you use a current account that suits your needs
Analysis of eight Banks by moneysupermarket.com has found that only two out of eight current accounts pay interest on balances in credit, meaning customers will need to look beyond rates to get the most out of their account.
NatWest and RBS launch ‘Act Now' alerts
NatWest and RBS have announced that they are radically simplifying charges for customers who go overdrawn without agreement or exceed an agreed overdraft limit. The changes, which will be effective from 1st February 2011, will see four separate charges reduced to two.
When it comes to your finances, loyalty doesn't always pay
For many Brits, remaining loyal to your main bank may seem an easy option with some offering tempting ‘existing customer only' deals. However, moneysupermarket.com is warning that failure to shop around could be costing consumers dearly as no bank offers the best all round deal on all products.
Current account holders switched-off from switching
Three-quarters of consumers have never even considered switching their current account to another bank, according to new research by Consumer Focus.