Best fixed-rate savings accounts to open now as top deals could vanish By Helen Kirrane Updated: 08:17 BST, 22 September 2023 Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money’s specialist journalists. If you open an account using links which have an asterisk, This is Money will earn an affiliate commission. We … Read more
These blockbuster savings rates are worth snapping up – but don’t miss deals that vanish fast, says SIMON LAMBERT By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Updated: 11:05 BST, 9 September 2023 Just when we thought savings rates were slipping back, a couple of absolute humdingers have arrived. Santander revealed a new 5.2 per cent easy access … Read more
The number of student bank accounts offering a £100 cash incentive upon opening has shot from just two last year to seven today – a rise of 250 per cent. Lloyds Bank, Bank of Scotland, Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland are all offering youngsters heading to university a £100 … Read more
Products featured in this article are independently selected by This is Money’s specialist journalists. If you open an account using links which have an asterisk, This is Money will earn an affiliate commission. We do not allow this to affect our editorial independence. When it comes to our savings, there is rarely any reward for … Read more
On the surface, the London town of Acton has a lot going its way. It has plenty of green spaces, a bustling outdoor market, and a property sector where the average home sells for £750,000. There’s money on Acton’s streets, for sure. Yet, it is not what the banks think about this town, sandwiched between … Read more
Shawbrook Bank has today launched the top one-year fixed rate bond deal, paying 5.06 per cent. It overtakes SmartSave Bank’s 5.01 per cent deal which previously topped This is Money’s independent best buy savings table. Someone stashing £10,000 in Shawbrook’s account can expect to earn £506 of interest after one year. Savers who opt for Shawbook’s … Read more
Fixed-rate savings surge: Interest on the typical one-year bond hits a 15 year high with new 4.66% best buy paying MORE than the top five-year deal Average one-year fix now pays 3.9%, up from 1.08% a year ago The best deal pays 4.66%, which is more than savers can get on a five-year fix Bank … Read more
HSBC becomes first bank to agree to delay closure of a last branch in town until alternative banking arrangements are in place By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:51 BST, 25 March 2023 | Updated: 18:13 BST, 28 March 2023 HSBC has become the first bank to agree to delay the closure of … Read more
Record £330million prizes will be paid to Premium Bonds winners this month… as lucky savers have now won £25billion since first draw in 1957 March’s draw will see a record £330million payout to lucky savers This is thanks to the rise in the prize fund rate to 3.3% March’s £1 million jackpot winners are from … Read more
Premium Bond savers are set for better payouts after National Savings & Investments (NS&I) raised its prize fund to 3.15 per cent starting from its draw next week. This marks the fourth rise in the Premium Bond prize fund since interest rates started to climb just over a year ago. The latest rise means an … Read more