Banking

Sterling rally boosts holiday budgets to most popular destinations

Analysis of Bank of England exchange rates by Sainsbury’s Bank Travel Money suggests that Britons could continue seeing their holiday money go further. In the past year alone, the Pound has strengthened against four of the supermarket bank’s five most popular currencies.

8 things to know before you become a franchise owner

According to some studies the failure rate for a franchise is around 5% - far lower than a ‘normal’ start-up business.

Where can your Classic Plus account take you this summer?

TSB customers with a Classic Plus account can take the interest earned on their money further this summer as prices for European holidays become cheaper due to the strong pound.

MoneySuperMarket offers boost for savers with exclusive current account switch incentive

MoneySuperMarket has launched an exclusive current account cashback incentive to those applying for the market leading TSB Classic Plus Account.

Protecting banks from the coming data breach liability storm

The Target data breach of 2013 and the Home Depot data breach of 2014 have fueled extensive discussions about who should pay for data breaches. The players include retailers, banks who issue credit cards, and the credit card companies themselves.

Bad credit freezes millions of Brits from everyday life

People with poor credit scores are struggling to secure a home, open a bank account, get car insurance or a mobile phone contract, the research revealed.

Mobile banking soars as customers bank on the move

Mobile banking has seen monumental growth in the past 12 months amongst Halifax customers, with almost a 100% increase in the number of logins via mobile in March 2015, compared to the same month in the previous year, according to the latest Halifax Digital dashboard.

A cashless future? Card is King as cash and cheque payments continue to decline at pace

Consumers are embracing the digital age when it comes to their spending habits, favouring card and electronic payments over the more traditional methods of cash or cheque.

Top five credit cards to use abroad

With Easter and summer holidays fast approaching, David Mann, money expert at uSwitch.com shares his tips on the best five credit cards to make the most of your money when not only booking travel, but also when travelling:

New current account comparison service launched to encourage more switching

Around 1.6 million people have switched their accounts since the seven-day current account switch guarantee scheme came into force in September 2013, but people are still reluctant to change bank accounts according to research from Gocompare.com, with 40% admitting that they have never switched.

Halifax puts security at the heart of new technology trials

Halifax trials explore how wearable technology could be used to enhance customer security, streamline the digital banking experience, and enable customers to access, and benefit from, the products and services they need to make the most of their money.