Savings Accounts
Chelsea and RFU kick something back to the fans
Chelsea and Rugby Football Union join forces to offer rugby fans exclusive competitions, products and the chance to give something back to the game.
Bank of Scotland launches new IASA Reward
Bank of Scotland has announced the launch of a new issue of its Instant Access Savings Account Reward (IASA Reward) on Monday 13th August.
British savers keen to stash – but have less cash
Savers are putting aside a third less money than during the same period last year - but more people can boast of having at least some savings, according to new research.
Savings – base rate effect finally over
Rachel Thrussell, Head of Savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments: “Almost five weeks after the last base rate increase providers are still changing their rates. The July rise has been particularly slow to filer through. Perhaps providers were holding fire until after the August MPC meeting before their final decisions were made.
Base rate held but savers shouldn’t be complacent
With Post Office Instant Saver customers now benefiting fully from July’s interest rate rise as their savings rate hit 6 per cent on 1 August, the Post Office urges savers not to be complacent with their money just because the base rate hasn’t gone up this time.
Loyalty rewarded at Derbyshire BS
Rachel Thrussell, Head of savings at Moneyfacts.co.uk, comments: “Today sees the launch of a new regular saver from Derbyshire BS. The account has standard regular saver T&Cs, requiring regular deposits of between £10 and £250 per month. The account has no expiry date, and allows four penalty free withdrawals per year.
Alliance & Leicester Premier Regular Saver returns
Alliance & Leicester has announced the return of Premier Regular Saver, its best buy savings account offering a market-leading rate of 12.00% gross pa/AER.
50+ Savings account aims to reward those who save more
Abbey Savings warns that many people won’t have much to celebrate, financially speaking, when they hit the big five ‘O’. Many Britons haven’t built up sufficient savings and could well be facing a challenging retirement.
Scarborough launches new savings accounts
Scarborough Building Society has just launched two outstanding new savings products to give customers a high interest way of saving for the future.
Abbey extends bonus period on eSaver 50+ account
From 1 August 2007, Abbey is extending the bonus period on its highly popular eSaver account for new customers, due to ongoing strong demand for the product. This is to ensure that new customers continue to benefit from an attractive bonus period.
Savers spoilt for choice following interest rate rise
Savers are enjoying the highest savings rates for years, following the latest rise in base rate to 5.75 per cent, with plenty of accounts paying 6 per cent or more, according to leading personal finance website Find.co.uk.
Bank of Scotland increases rate on Instant Access Savings Account
Bank of Scotland International has increased the interest rate on its Instant Access Savings Account, with immediate effect:
Savers lose confidence after reaction to rate rises
Millions of instant access savers are losing confidence in their chosen provider to pass on the benefits of Bank of England rate rises, according to a new study by Tesco Savings.
HSBC passes on full base rate increase to savers
HSBC continues to dominate the online savings market with a further increase to its popular Online Saver offer, up 0.25 per cent to 6.25 per cent from 3 August.
Cahoot raises interest rates on savings accounts
Following the increase in the Bank of England Base Rate from 5.50 per cent to 5.75 per cent, cahoot is increasing rates by up to 0.50 per cent on top tiers of accounts.