Savings
Skipton launches competitive limited edition regular saver
Skipton Building Society has launched a limited edition Regular Saver account, paying an impressive 4.00% on deposits of up to £300 per month. The product is only available in branch and is being offered to reward customers for saving ahead for the things they want.
Northern Rock launches new Fixed Rate Bond issues
Northern Rock has launched two new issues of its fixed rate bond (FRB) with interest rates of 3.25% gross pa/AER over one year (Issue 439) and 3.75% gross pa/AER over three years (Issue 440).
Brits favour tax free inflation tracking savings
Half of British savers (49%) said tax free savings is their first priority when looking for savings accounts, according to the latest quarterly Saving Britain research from BM Savings.
Alliance Trust Savings extends summer offers
The market leading summer offers recently announced by Alliance Trust Savings have been extended due to popular demand, giving investors more time to take advantage of the summer offers on the Alliance Trust Savings Select SIPP and Investment Dealing Account.
first direct urges savers to review their accounts
Research by first direct has found that almost half of us (47.7%) only hold one savings account, at the same time, less than half of savers know exactly how much they have saved.
Britain: A nation of first time savers?
The average age people start saving in the UK is 25 years old, according to new research from moneysupermarket.com.
Online savers click with Yorkshire one year bond
Yorkshire Building Society is offering online investors a best buy one year savings bond. The latest bond - which pays 3.45% gross/AER - is one of a range of online savings products to give members a choice of short-term investments.
Nationwide raises rates on its Euro savings accounts
Nationwide International, the offshore subsidiary of Nationwide Building Society, is increasing the rates on its Euro Tracker Premium account by up to 0.40%.
Affinity savings accounts offer lifeline to football clubs
With the new football season kicking off this week Andrew Hagger of Moneynet looks at how football clubs continue to benefit from the savings habits of their devoted fans.
Halifax launches ‘Head Start Home Saver' for first time buyers
Although over three quarters of non-homeowners want to own their own home, just 14% are saving and making sacrifices to their lifestyle to achieve their ambitions, according to research from Halifax.
The Cambridge launches new online savings products
For those consumers searching for competitive savings products online, they can now turn to The Cambridge Building Society.
Blackpool leads in average size of child savings accounts
Alliance Trust Savings has revealed that Blackpool has over six times the national average account value of their ‘First Steps' child savings accounts.
Derbyshire launches easy access online account
Derbyshire Building Society, part of the Nationwide Group, has launched the Derbyshire NetSaver (Issue 1), an easy access account offering a competitive rate of 3.11% gross p.a./AER.
Children getting a raw deal from savings providers
Young savers are getting a raw deal from banks and building societies, with the average rate for a children's easy access savings account at just 1.01%, according to new research by Which? Money.
West Brom makes Online Saving ‘Easy’ with new 3.06% account
The West Brom is adding to its choice of online savings accounts, with market leading rates ensuring competitive returns.