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  • Proposed new rules on packaged bank accounts will protect consumers
    The Financial Services Authority (FSA) wants to tighten controls on accounts with monthly fees. Packaged bank accounts tend to include add-ons such as travel insurance, mobile phone insurance and breakdown cover for a monthly ...
    Mon 31st Oct, 2011 (2 Comments)
  • Remortgaging and personal loans better than student loans?
    There could be better ways of financing students, one university believes. The University of Surrey, based in Guildford, has been holding discussions with banks over student finance, and questions whether the student loans ...
    Mon 31st Oct, 2011
  • RBS and NatWest Banking goes live on Android
    The new Android app for RBS & NatWest is released today. Android phone users in the UK will be able to download the RBS & NatWest Mobile Banking application to manage their bank accounts. With apps already readily available ...
    Fri 28th Oct, 2011
  • City bonuses set to plummet
    The value of bonuses for the City's financial sector is set to plummet almost 40%, experts predict. Having initially predicted another fruitful year of bonuses, the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) is now ...
    Fri 28th Oct, 2011
  • Housing market revival now needs lending support
    Research across the board shows promise for housing market activity - if mortgage lending will follow. The National Association of Estate Agents' (NAEA) Housing Market Report for September signalled better news for property ...
    Fri 28th Oct, 2011
  • UK savings are fighting their corner
    In the face of high inflation, UK savings products are fighting their corner, and savers are responding.   New statistics from the October UK Lending Trends Treasury Report show that the average rate paid on both notice and ...
    Thu 27th Oct, 2011
  • Credit Card Cashback: The fight to stay competitive
    Christmas is fast approaching. What can offer favourable deals on spending for the festive season?   With disposable income falling 8% this year for the average household, it is important to find credit card deals that ...
    Thu 27th Oct, 2011
  • Families are £15 a week worse off than last year
    The Bank of England governor describes the squeeze as the worst 'in living memory'. Energy bills and insurance costs are once again in the spotlight as it was revealed today that families are an average of £15 per week worse ...
    Wed 26th Oct, 2011
  • Home insurance costs rise to highest levels ever
    Research has shown that the average price of home insurance has risen to its highest ever level. After moderate increases in recent years, the AA British Insurance Premium Index has revealed that combined home and contents ...
    Wed 26th Oct, 2011
  • Christmas credit card spending could take until 2023 to repay
    Christmas credit card debts could take over a decade to pay off, it has emerged today. Were consumers to spend £500 on a credit card with an average APR of 18.12%, it would take almost 12 years to clear the debt if only the ...
    Tue 25th Oct, 2011
  • Mortgage lending up year-on-year
    Rates of gross mortgage lending may show signs of an upturn in the housing market. Mortgage lending appears to have stagnated in the month to September - depending on which index is referenced - but it has certainly risen in ...
    Tue 25th Oct, 2011
  • Higher costs of university deterring applicants this year
    Higher tuition fees are deterring students from applying, a number of sources suggest. With many universities preparing to charge fees up to £9,000 per year for degree courses from September 2012, a survey by BBC Inside Out ...
    Mon 24th Oct, 2011
  • Business lending could suffer from new regulations
    New banking regulations are making it harder for banks to lend, says the UK's Treasury Committee. Chairman Andrew Tyrie has written to both the Bank of England and the Financial Services Authority asking them to "carefully ...
    Mon 24th Oct, 2011
  • Is Google's 'Wallet' app the future for credit cards?
    Research shows that UK consumers remain sceptical about using their mobile phones as credit cards.   Phones are becoming increasing multifunctional with the increasing number of apps and sophisticated technologies. But a ...
    Mon 24th Oct, 2011
  • Savings News: The fight to stay competitive
    Nationwide, and its subsidiary, Derbyshire Building Society, look set to keep savings competitive.   Nationwide is set to strengthen its Smart range of children's savings accounts. Three new branch-based accounts are aimed ...
    Fri 21st Oct, 2011
  • Comment: Inflation above 5%. What now for savers and spenders?
    Soaring energy bills and rising food prices have driven inflation over 5% in the month of September, causing more misery for savers. The retail price index (RPI) has risen to a 20-year high. So, what now for savers who are ...
    Fri 21st Oct, 2011
  • New research displays UK consumers' credit card habits
    Many UK consumers appear to be reliant on credit cards. A recent report from credit intelligence firm Equifax shows that many Brits have credit card debts that will take months to repay.The survey of over 2,300 adults ...
    Thu 20th Oct, 2011
  • Mortgage lending on the rise
    Signs are looking more positive for mortgage lending, though caution is still advised. Figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) show that gross mortgage lending in the UK totalled roughly £12.9 billion in ...
    Thu 20th Oct, 2011
  • Customers taking more services within telecoms packages
    Recent figures show that more customers are signing up for broadband as part of their telecoms packages. Results from BSkyB show an increase of 150,000 customers for broadband in the recent quarter of 2011, and over 100,000 ...
    Wed 19th Oct, 2011
  • Savers suffer again as inflation rises above 5%
    Rising food and energy prices have sent inflation rates beyond 5%.   It was announced today that inflation rates have soared from 4.5% to 5.2% during September, owing to rising food and energy prices. The consumer price ...
    Tue 18th Oct, 2011
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