Banking
Last minute holidaymakers count the cost of delay
With half term just around the corner, over 4.8 million people (10 per cent) are set to go abroad, but many of these will leave the planning and purchasing of holiday essentials until the very last minute according to new research from Post Office Travel Services.
Banks surpass target to halve number of unbanked households
The British Bankers' Association welcomed the Treasury's confirmation that the number of UK households without bank accounts fell from two million in 2003-04 to fewer than 900,000 in 2007-08.
Leeds BS donates £7,915 to Age Concern and Help the Aged
Leeds Building Society has made a £7,915 donation to Age Concern and Help the Aged, which is one of the Society's partner charities. This donation has two components to it.
Number of households without bank accounts cut by half
The Government and the Financial Inclusion Taskforce have announced that the shared goal to halve the number of adults living in households without access to a bank account has been achieved.
For banks, sorry seems to be the hardest word
A year after the financial sector bailout, Which? has found that there is still widespread consumer resentment against the banks.
Businesses looking at borrowing needs as confidence returns
With three quarters of businesses confident about their prospects in the next six months, new research from Santander Corporate Banking has found that one in seven UK businesses (15%) are looking to increase their borrowing as business confidence begins to pick up.
BBA cautions consumers on claims handlers
Bank customers could be putting their money at risk by paying consumer claims handlers who mis-manage their complaints, an independent study for the British Bankers' Association has found.
Virgin Money expands into online charity fundraising
Virgin Money has launched its not-for-profit online charity fund-raising service as part of a drive to significantly increase the money going directly to good causes.
Avoid the ski holiday slalom of foreign currency charges
Travellers planning on hitting the slopes this October should beware when purchasing foreign currency, FairFX.com reveals. Holidaymakers who buy their foreign currency from the airport risk paying as much as 14 per cent more for their money if they leave it to the last minute.
Leeds BS mortgage and savings deals for rail passengers
Leeds Building Society has launched a unique and innovative scheme, incorporating significant deals and discounts on savings and mortgages, for season ticket holders on the Northern Rail network.
Lock into exchange rates as Sterling remains volatile, warns HiFX
Sterling fell against the majority of its major counterparts in September according HiFX's latest Global Currency Moves Report.
Sterling plummets against Euro and US Dollar
Sterling has suffered another setback this morning, after UK data revealed that UK inflation prices are continuing to fall. The inflation rate is now currently at 1.1%, lower than the forecast of 1.3% and significantly down on September's figure of 1.6%.
Bond issue underlines strength of Coventry Building Society
Coventry Building Society has secured £350 million in long term funding from the financial markets in a deal which shows the strength of the UK's third largest building society.
Young people want a return to the values of the past
Britain's high unemployment, financial problems and swathe of social issues has led to 77% of young people - and 90% of all Britons - yearning for the values of the past, according to new research from Chelsea, the UK's fifth largest building society.
Recession raises fear of identity theft
Three quarters of adults (76 per cent) are currently worried about identity theft and well over a third (39 per cent) feel more at risk now than they did six months ago, with the recession playing a major contributing factor, according to a study carried out by Lloyds TSB.