Banking News
Santander Global Private Banking strengthens UK presence
Santander Global Private Banking announces the creation of Santander Private Banking UK, completing a process of integration and realignment of the various wealth management units of Santander within the U.K.
Brits would benefit from financial workout
A massive 99 per cent of Brits could do with a financial workout, according to Abbey Banking. Just one in 100 Brits manage all aspects of their finances well.
Capital One launches free identity alert service
Capital One has announced the launch of a new free identity alert service available for all its customers.
Treat yourself to a financial healthcheck this New Year
Avoid the financial winter blues by kick-starting 2008 with a fresh approach to savings, says Cheshire Building Society.
The nation puts its faith in Nationwide
Nationwide took pole position on 19 per cent, followed by NatWest with 13 per cent and Halifax on 11 per cent as the banks or building societies people most trusted, according to a survey commissioned by moneysupermarket.com.
The truth about the way we manage money
APACS, the UK payments association, has published a new report – Payment Myths – that uncovers the facts behind payment trends in Britain.
Diet, holiday or sort out your finances?
Leading financial education charity, the ifs School of Finance, has suggested that FSA survey results released today indicate a step change in financial education is needed for the UK to achieve financial capability.
NatWest and RBS launch new E-statements service
NatWest and RBS have announced the introduction of E-statements, to give customers more control and flexibility with the management of their finances.
Financial toll of bad advice
Almost one in five Brits have received bad financial advice from their friends and family and have suffered financially and emotionally as a result, according to new research from the specialist mortgage provider.
Turn over a new leaf with the HSBC business banking sale 2008
Start-ups and established businesses are set to benefit from a range of great deals and discounts on business banking products in the HSBC Sale 2008. The sale, the fourth since HSBC pioneered the concept in 2005, runs from 24 December 2007 until 29 February 2008.
Save more than money with HSBC’s 2008 sale
HSBC’s 2008 January Sale is offering great deals and discounts on a range of personal finance products, as well as giving customers a chance to help save one of the most important and endangered parts of the planet.
‘Tis the season for ID fraud
At this time of year, most of us are spending as though our lives depend on it and, with the festive season upon us, we are either more relaxed than usual or more stressed.
Base rate update – two weeks on
Julia Harris, analyst at Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments on the changes in the mortgage and savings market two weeks on from the base rate cut of 0.25% on 6 December.
2007 electoral roll data already online at Callcredit
Credit reference agency Callcredit says 2007 electoral roll data, which councils began releasing in November, has already been uploaded to its online database.
Record savings inflows continue, borrowers need to plan carefully
Building societies attracted £2.3 billion of savings inflows in November, almost three times the amount received in the same month last year, according to the Building Societies Association (BSA).