Articles Tagged With: Building Societies

British consumers are losing out on around £13 billion of interest every year because they are failing to switch their savings account to get a better deal, according to a report by Which? This figure

Prime minister David Cameron should keep to his word after declaring in January 2009 that he would remove income tax on savings for everyone that's on a basic tax rate, says the independent action

Christmas, with all its associated frivolous expenditure on loved ones and gut stretching intake of pigs in blankets and turkey curry, may seem like it was only yesterday. But the Yorkshire Building Society

Borrowers looking for the best mortgage rates will be interested to hear that HSBC and first direct have less mortgage fees than any other bank. According to a Which? study, HSBC has less fees than any

Almost nine in ten savings accounts that were available six years ago are now paying savings interest rates of 0.5 per cent or less. According to consumer watchdog Which?, almost two-thirds of savings

The credit rating agency Moody's has reaffirmed the position of Coventry Building Society as one of the UK's strongest building societies. Coventry, which continues to provide competitive mortgage

Choosing between a tracker and fixed-rate mortgage is always a personal decision, one financial expert has indicated. Nigel Pascoe, director of lending at Skipton International, said the guarantee of a

The merger of the Yorkshire and Chelsea building societies has been officially completed, creating the second largest services provider in the sector. Consumers will hope the merger, which sees both lenders

UK consumers believe Isas should offer the same savings interest rates as on other accounts, a new study has indicated. Research conducted by Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks found that 73 per cent believe

National Savings & Investments NS&I has announced changes to the way customers can invest in its Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds. From Monday October 26th, these products

The Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline building societies have launched a new account designed to offer the best interest rates with high investment flexibility. A new monthly saver account offering

Over three million cash ISA savers are to reduce or stop their regular deposits over the next six to 12 months, a new study has warned. According to Investec Private Bank, the low level of the Bank of