Current Accounts
Santander rewards customers with preferential overdraft charges
Before the end of the year, and following the integration of Alliance & Leicester, Santander is launching a current account with a new overdraft fee structure for those customers who use Santander as their main bank. The new current account will have a competitive daily fee structure, which research shows customers prefer because they feel it is more transparent.
moneysupermarket.com - Lloyds TSB overdraft fee changes
Commenting on Lloyds TSB's overdraft fee changes which come into effect in December, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said: "It is good to see further initiatives from a major player in the banking industry on overdraft charges, and the reduction of fees will certainly help some customers.
Switch current accounts to Santander and pocket up to £225
High street bank Santander launches its summer switching campaign on 28th June, offering UK consumers the opportunity to switch their current account and pocket up to £225 in the process.
Lloyds TSB overdraft fees reduced
Lloyds TSB is introducing a new overdraft fee structure for all of its existing and new personal current account customers from 2 December.
Nationwide offers market-leading personal loan rate
With effect from today, Tuesday 15 June 2010, Nationwide has introduced a new personal loan rate of 7.7% APR typical for loans of up to five years between £7,500 and £14,999 for its main FlexAccount customers.
N&P set to introduce £10 fee-free buffer zone
With effect from 1 July 2010, N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) will no longer charge its current account customers a fee if they go overdrawn by up to £10.
More reasons to switch current accounts
The most popular reason for switching current accounts is for a better in credit interest rate, according to a poll of moneysupermarket.com users.
Packaged current account fees increase
The number of packaged current accounts available has grown by 94% over the last four years during which time the average monthly fee has increased by 42%, according to research by Defaqto.
'Sugar babies’ earning £426 million a year
The new series of BBC's looking for a ‘Junior Apprentice' hit our screens last week, and provides further inspiration to an already inspired age-group, according to research conducted by Santander Current Accounts.
The Co-operative Bank launches new current account offers
The Co-operative Bank is launching a trio of new offers for new and existing current account customers, including a new highly competitive lifetime tracker mortgage at 2.49% (tracks at 1.99% above Bank of England base rate) with no application fees.
Average current account overdraft rate at decade high
Despite bank base rate being at an all time low, authorised overdraft rates have hit their highest level in a decade.
Santander Reward Bank Account offer coming to an end
Santander is urging consumers to consider switching their existing current account in favour of a better deal! And with the Reward Bank Account that's exactly what they'll get, especially with the current half price offer available until Monday 2 May 2010.
A&L offers £100 welcome bonus on Premier Current Account
Alliance & Leicester is urging the millions of people who have not switched their account in recent years to review their current account, and vote with their feet if they are not getting a good deal.
Lloyds TSB offers customers mortgage interest rate reduction
LloydsTSB has launched a new offering which gives its current account customers a 0.2% reduction on its mortgage interest rates. This is available to any LloydsTSB current account customers who deposit £1,000 or more each month and are taking out a new LloydsTSB mortgage.
Santander offers fee discount on Reward Bank Account
Santander has announced a discount on the Reward Bank Account, a packaged current account giving new and existing Santander bank account customers a market-leading credit interest rate of 5% AER (fixed for a year), and a package of benefits worth a total of over £460 a year, including exclusive travel insurance worth £150.