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RBS and NatWest offer BlackBerry banking app

From today, the millions of people in the UK who own a BlackBerry Smartphone can download the RBS & NatWest banking app.

Santander launches new online banking service

Santander has this week relaunched its online banking service, which now features improved security for safer banking, a helpful single platform where customers can see information for all their Santander current accounts, savings and credit cards in one place and subscribe to paperless statements.

Nationwide tops the Which? test of online banking security

The new investigation, revealed in the September issue of Which? magazine, focuses on a number of online security areas.

Barnsley offers excellent rates to online savers

Barnsley Building Society has launched a new best buy online ISA offering customers an excellent return on their savings.

Online savers click with Barnsley

Barnsley Building Society has increased the choice for online savers with two new bonds offering competitive rates.

Leeds launches online account with 100% access

Leeds Building Society has launched an online access account paying a market leading rate of 3.05%.

Post Office launches new Online Savings Bonds

The Post Office has launched new issues of its Online Bond offering competitive annual rates of up to 4.05% gross/AER.

Payments Council project to help make paying by mobile easier

With over 45 million of us already using a mobile, it's not surprising that the mobile phone is the number two item that we wouldn't leave home without, only beaten by our means to make a payment - wallets and purses.

Over 55s slow to catch on to the mobile banking revolution

Online and telephone bank first direct says its over 55's are bucking the national trend, as National Silver Surfer week highlights that as many as 1 in 5 people aged 55-64 have never used the internet.

Brits bank online to keep a close eye on their money

As a nation we like to keep a close eye on our money - making use of online technology to check our bank account as often as once a day, but many still spend valuable hours in their bank branches to tackle the most straightforward of tasks, according to research by Pay YOUR way, the campaign helping people benefit from modern payment methods.

Post Office launches new issue of Online Saver

The Post Office has announced the launch of a new issue of its popular Online Saver account, offering a competitive annual rate of 2.85% gross/ AER, on interest paid annually.

Internet banking more popular than Facebook and Twitter

New research from N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) reveals that UK adults spend a massive 143 million hours (or 173 minutes per person) of their own leisure time online each day, with general research websites and Internet banking being the most used types of website, relegating Facebook and Twitter into third place.

3pm on a Tuesday is the nation’s time to save

Forget watching ‘Countdown' or ‘Deal or No Deal,' the nation is busy opening online savings accounts between 3 and 4pm on a Tuesday, according to research from BM Savings.

More women choosing to 'go Dutch' - but men still want to pay

More women choosing to 'go Dutch' - but men still want to pay

New research from online bank first direct has found sharply differing financial attitudes to first dates between the sexes. While women have a progressive attitude to dating expecting to split the bill on a first date, men still like to play the hunter gatherer role and pick up the bill.

Fraud losses drop on UK cards, cheques and online banking

New figures released show that banking industry initiatives are successfully keeping the fraudsters away from customers' cards and bank accounts. Fraud losses on UK cards, cheques and online banking all fell in 2010 compared with 2009.