Banking
Sir Tom Hunter is “On the Money”
Philanthropist and businessman Sir Tom Hunter was quizzed about money matters by Glasgow school children as part of the On the Money project sponsored by Standard Life, Learning and Teaching Scotland and Scottish Book Trust.
RBS Group and BCC announce long-term partnership
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS Group) and the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) announced a long-term partnership to support the small business sector. Together they will deliver a range of financial services and business development activities at a national and local level that will be announced later this year.
Money usurps politics as greatest taboo conversation topic
In the wake of election and pre-Budget fever, a new study by leading independent personal finance website Fool.co.uk reveals that despite politics being a long-established taboo subject, 12 million (28%) of Brits prefer talking about the subject than money.
Lloyds TSB credit interest gets better then much worse!
Samantha Owens, Head of Personal Finance at Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments: “Lloyds TSB current accounts have been very much in the spotlight of late, with imminent sweeping changes to its fee structure and rate changes for overdrafts as well as some positive comment on its market leading credit interest deal.
Calls for greater transparency within financial services industry
Stuart Bernau, executive director at Nationwide, comments on the Resolution Foundation's call for a new code of practice for comparison websites: "It's vital consumers can make informed decisions about the financial products and services they choose.
Moneyextra.com welcomes comparison site ‘code of practice’
Consumer confidence and consumer choice are paramount, says online independent financial adviser, AWD Moneyextra.
Confused.com: Code of practice for financial comparison websites
In response to the Resolution Foundation’s research into the implementation of a code of practice for financial comparison sites, Debra Williams, Managing Director of the UK’s leading insurance price comparison service Confused.com, said:
MoneyExpert.com: backs comparison site ‘code of practice’
Leading financial comparison website MoneyExpert.com supports Resolution Foundation’s recommendation for a voluntary code of practice for the industry, and called for one to be established last year.
Fool.co.uk: Code of practice for financial comparison websites
Saul Devine, Managing Director at Fool.co.uk, comments: “We welcome the transparency and greater impartiality that a voluntary code of practice for price comparison websites would bring.
uSwitch: Code of practice for financial comparison websites
Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at uSwitch.com, the independent online price comparison and switching service, responds to the Resolution Foundation’s call for a voluntary code of practice for price comparison websites:
Code of conduct for personal finance comparison web sites?
The Resolution Foundation has today called for a voluntary code of practice for price comparison websites following new research it has published assessing the leading sites comparing financial products.
Scarborough launches Offshore Flexi-120 Direct account
Scarborough Channel Islands Limited (SCIL) is launching a highly competitive new savings account combining penalty-free access with a medium term rate guarantee.
A&L offers new premier customers bonus rate on PlusSaver account
Alliance & Leicester is welcoming new current account holders with an introductory interest rate of 6.00% gross pa/AER payable on its PlusSaver account until December 2008.
Alliance & Leicester enhances rate on e-Saver Offshore Issue 1
Alliance & Leicester International Limited (ALIL), the offshore savings bank, has today increased the rate on its e-Saver Offshore Issue 1 account, to a market leading 6.51% pa gross/AER.
NCC: Government's Northern Rock announcement
NCC comment on Government's announcement that the guarantee arrangements previously announced to protect existing depositors of Northern Rock plc will be extended to all new retail deposits.