Savings Accounts
Simple and straightforward Regular Saver for all
Leeds Building Society's Regular Saver allows customers to benefit from a fantastic rate of 3.05% gross p.a./AER, which is currently over six times higher than Bank Base Rate, by investing as little as £20 per month and up to a maximum of £500.
Savers - watch out for restrictions
21% of instant and easy access accounts limit the number of withdrawals permitted and this percentage increases to 24% in respect of the 100 instant and easy access savings accounts that pay the highest interest rates on a £1,000 balance.
Saga personal finance offers new fixed rate options for savers
Saga Personal Finance have announced the issue of two new attractive Fixed Rate Savings Accounts, offering savers over 50 a better home for their hard earned money.
Less than 4% of instant access savings accounts offer 3% gross AER
With the Bank of England base rate at 0.5%, new research from Sainsbury's Finance reveals that only 3.8% of instant/easy access savings accounts now offer a rate of 3% Gross AER or more on balances of £5,000.
Leeds offers high interest, easy access cheque account
Leeds Building Society has a straightforward, easy access cheque account that combines a great rate of interest with easy access to your money.
Rate is king once more
With Bank of England decisions dragging down interest rates, British savers are back hunting the best rates again - rather than being obsessed with perceived security of savings.
The Nottingham launches Child Regular Saver (issue 8)
A new high interest-bearing savings account - catering for the needs of children aged 16 or under – is now available at The Nottingham.
Abbey introduces Instant Access Saver (issue 3)
From today, Monday 2nd March, Abbey Savings launches a new issue of the popular Instant Access Saver. The account pays a competitive 3.00 per cent gross/AER, which includes a 1.50 per cent bonus for the first 12 months. The minimum balance is £1,000 with a maximum of £2 million.
Sainsbury’s internet saver account offers 3% gross AER
Sainsbury's Finance is offering a rate of 3% Gross AER on its Internet Saver to customers opening the account with between £5,000 and £100,000.
Save for Christmas with Chelsea
Chelsea Building Society has launched its new Christmas Saver account. The account has been specifically designed to help people save for Christmas.
Chelsea launches England Rugby savings account
England Rugby fans can invest in the future of the game by opening an England Rugby savings account with Chelsea Building Society.
New 50+ saving account from Yorkshire Building Society
Yorkshire Building Society is this week launching a new savings account for older savers. Advantage 50+ Saver, which has a minimum balance of £5,000, offers instant access on all withdrawals and pays interest up to 2.75% Gross/AER.
Natwest & RBS launch new accounts for more mature savers
NatWest and RBS have introduced two new competitive accounts for the more mature saver, both offering attractive interest rates at least 1.25% above current base rate.
Introductory bonus - friend or foe?
An increasing number of savings accounts are offering introductory bonuses in order to get into best buy tables and attract retail funds.
A quarter of a million searches online for lost accounts
The lost account tracing website, mylostaccount.org.uk, celebrates its first birthday this week (30 January) after a successful year. Since its launch, almost a quarter of a million people initiated online traces for possible forgotten funds.