Making the most of low inflation
Lower inflation offers savers some respite in the current record low interest rate environment. There are many economic factors that affect inflation and it’s predicted that this dip is to be temporary...
View ArticleHinckley & Rugby Building Society loyalty bond beats the one year pensioner...
Virgin Money has increased the interest rate on its Defined Access ISA/E-ISA and Defined Access Saver/E-Saver. The new interest rate is 1.41%, increased from 1.35% and existing account holders will...
View ArticleLeeds Building Society upgrades its one, two and three year fixed rate ISAs
Leeds Building Society has launched new versions of its fixed rate ISAs, paying higher interest rates than the previous versions. The 1 Year Fixed Rate ISA (Issue 70) is 1.60% (the previous version was...
View ArticleSkipton’s limited edition cash ISA offers 1.6% but it may go quickly
Skipton Building Society has launched a new Limited Edition Cash ISA paying 1.60%. The account can be opened online with £1 and transfers in from previous ISAs can be made. There are no withdrawal...
View ArticleHalifax and Lloyds disappoint on savings rates
Nottingham Building Society has launched its eSaver Plus Issue 7 paying 1.45% gross/AER. The rate includes a 0.95% introductory bonus, which will be received on 30/06/2016, provided the account remains...
View ArticleTesco Bank’s Internet Saver now tops best buy tables paying 1.35%
Charter Savings Bank has made changes to its notice account range, launching new versions of its 120 day and 95 day accounts. The 120 Day Notice – Issue 2 is paying 1.95% (the previous version was...
View ArticleNationwide bucks the trend with late but improved flexible ISAs for new and...
So, as we reach the tail end of an underwhelming ISA season, we have been surprised to see a late set of launches from Nationwide Building Society, one of the few high street providers to make...
View ArticleSecure Trust’s 120 day notice account pays 1.85% though there are restrictions
Secure Trust Bank has launched a new 120 Day Notice Account (Issue 13) paying 1.85% gross/1.86% AER. The account can be opened online with a minimum of £1,000 and account holders are restricted to a...
View ArticleBM Savings tops the easy access tables with 1.5% rate with 1% introductory bonus
BM Savings has launched a new Online Extra (Issue 17) easy access account paying 1.50%, including a 1% introductory bonus for the first 12 months. This is a significant improvement on the previous...
View ArticleThe challenger banks continue to beat the High Street names of savings rates
Charter Savings Bank has launched a new version of its 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond paying 1.91%, replacing the previous version, which paid 1.75%. Accounts can be opened online with a minimum of £1,000 and...
View ArticleCharter Savings Bank launches two year fixed rate bond paying 2.16%
Shawbrook Bank has launched new versions of its notice accounts, with higher rates than the previous versions. The new 120 Day Notice Account (Issue 28) is paying 1.75% (the previous version was 1.60%)...
View ArticleVanquis Bank ups the rates on its 1,2,3,4 and 5 year bonds to dominate the...
Vanquis Bank has launched new versions of its 1, 2, 3 and 5 year fixed rate bonds, offering higher interest rates than the previous versions. The 1 year fixed rate bond now pays 1.86% (the previous...
View ArticleThe battle of the challenger banks is heating up
The battle of the Challenger Banks is hotting up, where would we be without them? The fierce competition between the providers is great news for beleaguered savers and we hope that it will continue,...
View ArticleDon’t wait too long to pick up the rates from the challenger banks
United Trust Bank has launched new versions of its 18 month and 1 year fixed rate bonds, with increased rates from the previous versions. The 18 month bond has improved from 2.00% to 2.05% gross/AER...
View ArticleBest fixed rate and notice accounts in years
After years of plummeting savings rates, recent weeks have seen some really positive signs in the market. Last week best buy 1 year fixed rates bonds hit their highest level since 1 August 2013 and...
View ArticleGreat rates for new savers, but existing account holders need to be alert to...
This week providers have been taking with one hand and giving with the other. The positive news for savers keeps coming as yet more best buy accounts hit the market and the Savings Champion Index saw...
View ArticleParagon Bank sweeps the best buy rates
This week, there is yet more positive news for those looking to open a new account, as a group of new market leading and best buy fixed rate accounts hit the market. One of the key improvements this...
View ArticleHow funding for lending halved savings rates
It’s no secret, the Funding for Lending Scheme, which came into operation in August 2012, has been devastating for savers. The scheme was launched with the intention of stimulating the housing market...
View ArticleTesco goes to the top of the one year fixed rate Isa table
The last few weeks have seen a flurry of improved fixed rate cash ISA deals hit the market and various new entrants to the best buy tables. August had already seen new market leading rates launched by...
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