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Best buy ISA pays the equivalent of 6.67%

Leeds Building Society's market leading 5 Year Fixed Rate ISA, which pays the equivalent of 6.67% for higher rate tax payers and 5% for basic rate tax payers, is proving popular with customers looking to maximise their tax free returns.

Newcastle has ISAs all wrapped up

Newcastle Building Society is helping savers to get even more out of their tax free cash ISA allowance by enabling customers to consolidate their money across a number of cash ISAs this tax year.

Best buy ISA pays eight times Bank Base Rate

Leeds Building Society has launched a market leading 5 Year Fixed Rate ISA paying 4.00% interest tax free, which is eight times more than the Bank of England base rate following the decision to leave the rate unchanged at 0.50% last week.

Best buy ISA pays seven times bank base rate

Leeds Building Society has consistently delivered a range of highly competitive fixed rate ISA products including its best buy 5-year product, paying 3.50%, and its 2 and 3-year ISAs paying 3.15% and 3.25% respectively.

Barclays Stockbrokers equity ISA sales increase

Interest rates have fallen to record lows this year, and investors have to work harder to get returns. As a result, Barclays Stockbrokers has seen new ISA account openings increase significantly (up by 37%) in the 2008/9 tax year end period compared to the same time last tax year.

ISAs hit the right spots for first time savers

Saving money might be the last thing on many people's mind, especially given the low interest rate environment.

Yorkshire Bank sees almost 10% increase in Cash ISA investments

Yorkshire Bank has seen an almost 10% increase in the level of investment in Cash ISAs over the past six months. The Bank, which marks its 150th anniversary this year, has also seen a £340 increase in the average balance over the same period.

Darling disappoints British savers

A new poll of moneysupermarket.com users reveals Brits disappointment at the lacklustre increase in ISA limits.

Top performing Cash ISAs revealed

Cash ISAs are many savers' first port of call when it comes to creating a nest egg, but in a turbulent year just who has reigned supreme, offering the best rate of return to savers?

Nationwide welcomes ISA limit expansion

Having called on the Chancellor to raise the ISA limit, Nationwide Building Society welcomes the announcement in today's Budget that savers will be able to deposit £10,200 - an increase of £3,000 - into their ISA this year.

ISA Direct Reward hits 100,000

Halifax has opened more than 100,000 new ISA Direct Reward accounts in just over six weeks as savers choose Halifax for their tax free investments. Launched on the 24th February, the ISA Direct Reward offers a guaranteed interest rate of 3.00% AER/Gross for the first year.

Chelsea launches Postal Fixed Rate Cash ISA

Chelsea, the UK's sixth largest building society, has launched a new Chelsea Postal Fixed Rate Cash ISA. The account complements Chelsea's existing ISA offering. Chelsea already offers two other ISAs: Postal 30 Cash ISA and Chelsea Branch Instant Cash ISA.

Be an ISA early bird to maximise your tax-free returns

While the end of the tax year often sees people rushing to sort out their financial affairs, savers are being urged to start the new tax year as they mean to go on and get the most from their tax-free savings by snapping up a great cash ISA rate now.

Innovative ISA schemes offer ‘extra' tax-free help to savers

People in the East Midlands are being offered the opportunity to double their ISA savings power - and earn nearly £200 annually in extra interest.

Invesco offers 2% discount on ISA investments and ISA transfers

Invesco Perpetual will continue its current 2 per cent discount on the 5% initial sales charge for all new ISA investments and ISA transfers. This includes ISA monthly savings and phased investment options.