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Premium Bonds 'more enticing' rates update as NS&I makes account changes
6+ hour, 25+ min ago (451+ words) As the prize rate for Premium Bonds is increasing very soon, customers may wonder if more positive changes from NS&I are on the way. You can win big prizes in the monthly prize draw, with top prizes on offer…...
Bank account warning issued to people with "50, 000 or more
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (397+ words) Brits are being warned they could be missing out after analysis found over a million current accounts with balances over "50, 000 earn no interest. Savings app, Spring, found 1. 04 million such accounts affected, which combined held a staggering "116billion at the end of…...
Bank of England June 18 interest rates outcome forecast in new expert update
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (517+ words) The Bank of England is preparing to meet on Thursday in a key day for the UK economy. Amid global uncertainty over Iran and political uncertainty in the UK over the future of Sir Keir Starmer, the bank will meet…...
People with savings accounts issued "373 warning
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (362+ words) Brits with savings accounts could be losing out around "370 per year due to a "loyalty penalty" as inflation remains steady, an expert has warned. On Wednesday (June 17) it was announced that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) held at 2. 8% during May,…...
Huge relief for Rachel Reeves as UK inflation stays at 2. 8%
1+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) UK inflation remained unchanged at 2. 8% last month in what will come as a relief to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released the latest data this morning, revealing how much more expensive goods and services became in…...
Martin Lewis shares 'best buys' savings accounts - 5% rate for up to "25k
1+ week, 1+ day ago (430+ words) Martin Lewis's Money Saving Expert has identified this week's "best buy" easy access savings accounts, including one offering 5% on up to "25, 000. Analysis from MSE shows app-only provider, Revolut, is offering this rate for six months to new customers until December…...
Martin Lewis says October price cap likely to be 'far higher' despite US-Iran deal
1+ week, 2+ day ago (559+ words) Martin Lewis has explained why people will not see an immediate reduction in gas and electricity bills, despite the US and Israel agreeing to end hostilities. The money-saving expert already said yesterday (Monday, June 15) that the end of hostilities could…...
Broker's 'crisis in the making' warning for tradespeople on mortgages to 80
1+ week, 2+ day ago (368+ words) A mortgage broker has cautioned those in certain professions against taking out mortgages that run until the age of 75 or even 80, simply because lenders are willing to offer such terms. He warned that, in reality, many borrowers would simply be…...
Nationwide confirms key change for customers 'from Tuesday"
1+ week, 2+ day ago (582+ words) The revised rates include: - Reductions of up to 0. 20% across two, three and five-year fixed rate products up to 95% Loan-to-Value (LTV) for first-time buyers - Reductions of up to 0. 28% across two, three, five and ten-year fixed rate products up to 90% LTV for…...
Alert to millions in UK as they could face "450 cost
1+ week, 2+ day ago (512+ words) Millions of homeowners and would-be buyers have been warned that sitting on the fence over a mortgage deal could prove a costly mistake. The warning comes despite mortgage rates easing slightly from the peaks seen earlier this year. Two-year fixed…...