Banking
Check current account rates and save up to £926 annually
Apathetic Brits are missing out on hundreds of pounds a year by failing to check the interest rates on their financial products, including credit cards, current accounts, savings accounts and personal loans, research by moneysupermarket.com has revealed.
Summer bonus! Santander extends £100 cashback offer
Santander is extending its £100 cashback offer for new customers who switch to its Preferred, Reward or Premium current accounts, all of which pay a market leading in-credit interest rate of 5 per cent AER (fixed) for 12 months.
Pound-stretching holiday tips
As the travel season peaks, the British Pound takes a dive against other currencies like the Euro.
First Direct makes it two in a row at Which? Awards 2011
First Direct has won the Which? Award for Best Financial Services Provider for the second year running, beating NFU Mutual and Co-op Bank to the coveted prize.
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.
Neighbours rarely become good friends in Britain
New research from HSBC on Britons’ relationships with their neighbours has found that we are a nation of functional acquaintances, using our neighbours for practical purposes rather than sociable.
Get more for your money this summer
With millions of Brits spending their hard earned cash on holidays abroad this year, new research from Nationwide Building Society has revealed travel delays, holiday money and the standard of the resort are the things we worry most about before going away.
Nationwide strengthens relationship with One Housing Group
Nationwide Commercial is continuing its long-standing relationship with the London-based One Housing Group (OHG) by completing a deal to provide the Group with £45 million of additional loan facilities.
Co-operative Bank scores with new accounts for Chelsea fans
The Co-operative Bank has launched two accounts in partnership with Chelsea Football Club. The bank's Current Account Plus, which has no monthly subscription charge and includes a fee-free overdraft, has been tailored for Chelsea supporters.
my Travel Cash rewards customers for every spend
Savvy travellers can feel confident when they pull out the plastic on holiday this summer as my Travel Cash announces it is scrapping ATM withdrawal fees as well as giving customers 1% unlimited cashback on all purchases.
Post Office launches new payment card for holiday money
The UK’s largest FX provider, Post Office Travel Money, has introduced a new pre-paid card that offers customers a secure and convenient way of taking holiday money abroad.
European fuel prices rocket for holiday motorists
Taking the car on a ferry to Europe may look to be an attractive way to cut holiday costs.
The Co-op provides funding boost for young movie-making talent
A professional youth film company that has worked with over 10,000 young people in the past year has received a massive boost with The Co-operative Group announcing its continued support and funding until at least 2014.
Northern Rock wins prestigious national ‘Big Tick’ award
Northern Rock has been heralded among the most responsible businesses in the UK after receiving Business in the Community’s (BITC) coveted national Big Tick for its work to tackle financial exclusion in partnership with credit unions.
Top tips for travel money this summer
With the peak holiday season fast approaching and travellers keen to make every penny count, research from moneysupermarket.com shows people can save up to £9 in every £100 of currency depending how you access your holiday money.