Customers looking for the best savings account have two new choices as C&G launched their Reserve Account and Alliance & Leicester introduced DirectSaver.
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This Is Money: Student’s Deadly Debt
A student killed himself after his bank called in his £1,000 overdraft, an inquest heard yesterday
This Is Money: Inflation Is Still Looming, Warns King
Inflation remains a serious threat to the UK, Bank of England Governor Mervyn King warned – sparking fears of a further base rate rise
Motley Fool: How To Transfer Your ISA
Last night I mentioned to my husband that I had just sent off the forms to transfer my Mini Cash ISA to a bank with a better interest rate. Well, as the Bank of England base rate has recently gone up, so too have savings rates, so it made sense to shop around for a better deal.
This Is Money: Banking Costs Hit Small Business
Small companies are being hit by higher bank charges, with costs for overdraft borrowing rising by 10% to £8.8bn in 2005
This Is Money: IceSave’s New Best Buy Account
An Icelandic bank has shaken up the UK savings market, launching a new online account paying a market-leading 5.2%.
This Is Money: Costly Cards ‘need A Wealth Warning’
Warnings should be put on high- charging credit cards to shame banks into offering a better deal, a finance industry leader said yesterday
This Is Money: Banks To Stamp On Web Porn
Britain’s high Street banks are expected to join a worldwide effort to combat child pornography on the internet
Scotsman: Fifth Of Homeowners To Pay 3% Stamp Duty By 2010
ALMOST one in five Scots households will be paying 3% stamp duty when they buy a property by the end of the decade, according to Bank of Scotland.
MoneyExpert: Loans Approved ‘stabilise At 120,000 A Month’
The number of loans for homebuyers has plateaud at approximately 120,000, per month in the three months leading up to August, according to the latest data from the Bank of England.