Savings hit record highs

People in the UK are saving more than ever, with more than £38.6 million saved between April and June, according to IFA Promotion.

Moneyextra “simplifies secured loans”

Financial website Moneyextra.com has claimed that many British people take on loans without fully understanding the nature of the product and has consequently revamped its secured loans comparison tool

BSA: Mortgage market continues to boom

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has announced that the mortgage market continues to be in rude health, with gross advances from societies amounting to £5,582 million in August this year, compared to £4,397 million 12 months earlier

Barclays: Students must think about insurance

Ahead of the start of the new university term, students across the UK have been urged by Barclays to consider if they are properly insured.

Moneysupermarket comments on new Amex card

Price comparison website moneysupermarket.com has commented on the release of the new Lloyds TSB Premium American Express card, saying that it may be worthwhile for some customers, but not others.

New fixed-rate offset offers launched by first direct

Mortgage lender first direct has announced that it is launching fixed-rate offset mortgages for terms of two and ten years with rates of 4.99 and 5.19 per cent respectively.
These offers have overall costs for comparison of 5.6 and 5.8 per cent APR respectively.
According to first direct, both of these rates are among the lowest in [...]

Scottish Widows unveils new fixed-rate offset offer

Mortgage lender Scottish Widows Bank has announced the launch of a two-year fixed-rate offset mortgage – previously only customers on variable, tracker and discounted products have had the option to offset.
A rate of 5.45 per cent will be available at up to 95 per cent loan-to-value and for LTV levels above this a rate of [...]

Banks battling for current account customers

Banks are currently competing fiercely against each other as they try and secure as many current account customers as possible, a report from Defaqto claims.
The study by the research group suggests that banks are trying to gain the custom of borrowers ahead of the possible cap on bank charges and increased competition.
In order to attract [...]

Owners risking dogs health through lack of exercise

Dog owners could be putting their pets’ health at risk by under-exercising them, Halifax Pet Insurance claims.
A report from the provider states that 80 per cent of dogs in the UK do not receive an adequate level of exercise on a weekly basis. Most breeds only receive half of the exercise they should, according to [...]

Birmingham Midshires launches new bond for Wolves fans

Birmingham Midshires has launched a new savings bond specifically for fans of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The product has an underlying rate of 4.7 per cent gross, no matter how well the team play, but if Wolves gain good results then customers will receive better interest rates.
If the team reach the play-offs, the rate will increase to 5.05 [...]

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