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Author: Rob Lewis

Pariti: Free App To Pay Off Debt & Start Saving

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Pariti

Pariti will aggregate your accounts, analyse the data & if there’s a potential saving to be made, will recommend a suitable consolidation loan via Zopa.

Tagged Loans, money management, Pariti, PFM, Tools

Money Dashboard Mortgage Calculator Launched

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Money Dashboard mortgage calculator

Money Dashboard have launched a mortgage calculator which it hopes will enable its users to find a cheaper mortgage.

Tagged calculator, Money Dashboard, Mortgages, Tools

One In Ten Victim Of Cyber Attack In Last Year

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Cyber attack

One in ten people have been the victim of a cyber-attack on their credit or debit card in the last year, according to new research from comparethemarket.com.

Tagged crime, fraud, Tips

Habito Launches “World’s First AI Mortgage Advice Chat Bot”

Posted on September 15, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Habito

UK tech startup habito has launched what it reckons is the world’s first AI Digital Mortgage Adviser, allowing consumers to discuss their mortgage needs from any connected device, 24/7, without requiring a human broker.

Tagged AI, Mortgages, Tools

first direct Uses Voice Biometrics To Verify Clients

Posted on September 14, 2016September 15, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
first direct

Despite there being an app for almost every part of our daily lives, we are still a nation of ‘talkers’, according to new research by first direct.

Tagged biometrics, first direct

Contactless Payments “Cause Brits To Overspend”

Posted on September 13, 2016September 13, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Contactless payment

Almost three in five British consumers say that not having to hand over physical cash, such as when making contactless payments, has led to them spending more at the tills, according to new research

Tagged contactless, spending

New Five Pound Note: All You Need To Know

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
New Five Pound Note

On 13th September the new five pound note comes in to circulation & will start to be seen in banks, shops and wallets. Here’s some interesting details about the new fiver.

Tagged cash, fiver, money

Contactless Cards Can Be Used Months After Cancellation

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

When it comes to contactless card security, I’m generally pretty relaxed about the various concerns over fraud, including scare stories of scammers with scanners sneaking payments from unsuspecting travellers.

Tagged contactless, fraud

Cuvva: Short-Term Car Insurance

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Cuvva

A new service is looking to disrupt the insurance market by offering short-term car insurance via a mobile app.

Tagged app, car insurance

Experian Launches Free Credit Score Service

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Experian has announced that its credit score is available free for everyone, forever, courtesy of their new comparison service “CreditMatcher”.

Tagged comparison, Credit, Experian

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