Banking
Nationwide protects your money
Nationwide now has a range of measures aimed at making its current account customers' lives easier, including providing extra protection should they become an innocent victim of fraud.In the run up to Christmas many customers will be shopping online or on the high street and could potentially fall victim to fraudsters or accidentally slip into an unarranged overdraft.
Bankrupts to get better financial access
The Government would like to see improved access to bank accounts for undischarged bankrupts. Proposals have been published asking for evidence about the effect bankruptcy has on the ability of individuals to access a bank account and inviting views on possible measures to improve access.
Northern Rock sale to Virgin Money should shake up high street banking
Today's news that the public owned Northern Rock bank has been sold to Virgin Money should bring more competition to the market, benefiting consumers trying to get the most for their money says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.
South Wales energy firm plugs into Santander
Leading independent project management and professional engineering consultancy, Energy and Power, has switched to Santander Corporate Banking to facilitate further growth.
Santander backs a winner at Belstane
Equestrian and outdoor brands distributor Belstane Marketing is galloping onwards following new investment and a new banking agreement with Santander Corporate Banking.
Ditch unused Direct Debits to save money this winter
Over one in three (38 per cent) consumers who use Direct Debits to manage their bills, don't know exactly how much money is leaving their account each month according to research from MoneySupermarket.com, resulting in Brits potentially wasting large sums of money each year by paying for services they no longer use.
‘Jingle’ all the way with my Travel Cash
Britons could collectively pocket just under £9m this Christmas in cashback rewards.
Internet banking beats the branch for two thirds of Brits
Brits are banking online more often than ever before, with web users making 110 visits per year according to research from PayYOURway.org.uk, the education campaign for payments.
Credit easing must be bold to ensure it helps small businesses
The Government must be bold in its development of credit easing, ensuring that it is separate from the banks, affordable and available as soon as possible to help small businesses, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).
Co-op switching offer leads to one account application every minute
The Co-operative Bank has seen a huge increase in customers switching their main current account to them over the last two weeks, with over 90% of new customers moving their account away from the big five banks.
Santander extends £300 cashback offer
Santander is extending its unique, market-leading £300 cashback offer for new customers who switch to its Preferred, Reward or Premium current accounts, all of which pay a best buy in-credit interest rate of 5 per cent AER (fixed) for 12 months.
Banking on Android with RBS and NatWest
Millions of people in the UK who own an Android phone can now download the RBS & NatWest Mobile Banking application. Customers with the brand new app will be able to check their balance and see the last 6 transactions on their accounts.
Number of packaged current accounts available doubles
The number of packaged current accounts available to consumers has increased by 109% since 2006, according to Defaqto.
N&P urges people to use the 'extra hour in bed' wisely
The clocks go back and British Summer Time comes to an end this weekend, giving people in the UK an extra hour on Sunday (30th October).
Co-op Bank lending to renewable energy projects hits £500m
The Co-operative Bank's steadfast support for business was underlined by new figures showing it has lent more than half a billion pounds to renewable energy projects since 2007.