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NS&I rolls out big change for customers with certain bonds - full list
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (334+ words) National Savings and Investments is increasing interest rates for selected products. NS&I, which runs Premium Bonds and other Bonds, has rolled out new issues of fixed-term British Savings Bonds. The shake-up includes Guaranteed Growth, and Guaranteed Income Bonds. New…...
Santander customers can claim free "50 - but must act by Thursday
9+ hour, 7+ min ago (237+ words) Households face missing out on the offer from the banking giant Santander customers can bag themselves a "50 boost - but they need to act quickly. Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) is alerting customers to the deal. It's open to both…...
State pensioners born before 1960 warned Triple Lock 'can't exist forever"
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (374+ words) State pensioners born before 1960 warned Triple Lock 'can't exist forever' The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) state pension triple lock "cannot exist forever", retirees have been told. The DWP state pension triple lock increases payments each April for retirees…...
UK households warned mortgage rates could rise again amid Iran war
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (424+ words) (Image: PA) Brits have been warned there's every chance mortgage rates could rise again, especially if the Bank of England proves hawkish at this week's interest rate decision. The situation in the Middle East is still volatile and inflation rose…...
Stark warning for anyone with money sitting in a 'premier' current account
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (346+ words) Majority of paid-for and premier current accounts marketed by big banks come with significant restrictions and poor rates. A warning has been issued for anyone with a so-called "premier" current account. Spring has warned the majority of paid-for and premier…...
Nationwide makes big change - and urges all other UK banks to follow suit
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (526+ words) Nationwide has become the first major UK banking provider to publish detailed access guides for all 605 of its branches. Nationwide Building Society is making a major change in 605 branches which affects a quarter of locations. Nationwide, which has branches in…...
Labour set to respond after calls to raise personal tax-free allowance to "18k
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (398+ words) Labour set to respond after calls to raise HMRC personal tax-free allowance to "18, 000 A petition calling for the personal tax-free allowance to be raised to "18, 000 has hit 10, 000 signatures. The petition on the Parliament website has now hit the threshold where…...
Santander sending "250 to certain mortgage customers
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (381+ words) Santander is sending "250 cashback to some mortgage customers. The offer from the bank, which has branches in Birmingham, comes as fiixed rate mortgages have fallen again this week, offering some relief to people looking to buy or remortgage. Caitlyn Eastell,…...
Nat West writing to UK customers over big 'changes' from May 20
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (257+ words) Nat West has written to customers over the use of its biometric data. Nat West has been emailing customers about an upcoming update next month. Nat West has written to customers over the use of its biometric data. An email…...
Nationwide update over shake-up to UK building society rules
1+ week, 5+ day ago (327+ words) Nationwide has issued an update over changes to UK legal restrictions. Katharine Braddick spoke to the Treasury Committee about the oversight of the banking industry. She was speaking to the MPs as she had been appointed as the new deputy…...