Latest Updates

Scholarly Halifax Launch New Student Account (25-07-08) - The boffins at Halifax are shaking up the student account market with an eye-catching new product...........................

Online Banking Up 500% (24-07-08) - Latest figures from APACS confirm Britain is becoming a nation of online bankers..........................

We’re Not Going on a Summer Holiday (23-07-08) - With the British seaside holiday back in vogue, a quarter of holidaymakers are going one step further and scrapping summer breaks altogether...........................

Alliance and Leicester Give You £100 to Switch (22-07-08) - So confident is Alliance and Leicester in its Premier Current Account, it will reward you £100 to switch online..........................

FSA Extend Overdraft Fee Waiver (21-07-08) - Banks are to be granted a six month extension to the waiver that allows them to avoid entering into unauthorised overdraft fee complaints procedures.........................

University a Challenge for Cash Strapped Parents (18-07-08) - Parents caught in the grip of the credit crunch are struggling to fund their offspring’s university years..........................

Current Accounts Are Far From Free (17-07-08) - The OFT has delved into the murky waters of current account infrastructure and doesn’t like what it’s found........................

Alliance and Leicester Taken Over by Santander (15-07-08) - The robustness of high street banks was galvanised yesterday as Santander had its bid for Alliance and Leicester accepted........................

ID Theft Leapfrogs Street Crime in Safety Fears (14-07-08) - UK residents fear ID theft ahead of street crime according to figures published by American Express.......................

Doors Close at Bank of Mum and Dad (11-07-08) - UK teenagers may have to (whisper it) get part-time jobs this summer as the bank of Mum and Dad goes into meltdown.......................

eBay, Paypal and Gmail Combine to Fight Phishing (10-07-08) - The considerable combined forces of eBay, Paypal and Google Webmail are offering clients more protection against scammers......................

Barclays Ditch FirstPlus – Moneysupermarket Affected (09-07-08) - The ramifications of Barclays’ decision to close down loans provider FirstPlus have been felt by price comparison site Moneysupermarket.....................

Over 50s Hit Hard by Credit Crunch (08-07-08) - It’s the over 50s who’re bearing the brunt of the credit crunch according to new research conducted by the Post Office....................

Cost Cutting Brits hit the Road (07-07-08) - In a bid to avoid stress and extra costs, Brits are swapping overseas jaunts for a drive to the coast this summer....................

Retirement – Too Expensive to Contemplate? (03-07-08) - To retire or not to retire? That’s the question for many in their mid-sixties as the cost of retirement takes a huge leap...................

More Protection for Savers’ Cash (02-07-08) - Chancellor Alistair Darling outlined new plans to protect saver’s money in the event of a banking collapse yesterday..................

Alliance and Leicester Extend Savings Offer (01-07-08) - The Alliance and Leicester bank has extended the offer period on one of its most sought after products...................

Norfolk: The Home of the Prolific Saver (30-06-08) - Savers in North Norfolk have the biggest savings balances relative to local earnings in the UK...................

Icesave Increase Savings Interest (26-06-08) - The savings war took another twist yesterday as Icesave announced improved interest rates on its most popular accounts....................

Visa and Facebook in Cahoots (25-06-08) - Credit card issuer Visa has firmly nailed its colours to the social networking mast....................

Online Banking Trumps Social Networking (24-06-08) - As an internet pastime, banking beats bleating in the surfing stakes....................

Post Office Joins Euro Revolution (23-06-08) - Cash machines have been installed in a number of Post Offices dispensing commission free foreign currency.....................

Holiday Fun Leading to Financial Meltdown (20-06-08) - A significant number of Brits have confessed to overspending while on holiday....................

UK Consumers: Credit Crunch is a Conspiracy (19-06-08) - British consumers believe the credit crunch is a term created by the media....................

Lloyds TSB set to play Cilla in Reunification Drive (18-06-08) - One of Britain’s leading banks has pledged to reunite 120,000 stranded savings accounts with their owners.........................

Discount Codes: The Haggle-Free Gateway to Bargains (17-06-08) - The trend for using discount codes in conjunction with online purchases is on the rise.........................

Barclays Pin Hopes on Modern Makeover (16-06-08) - Having fully tested its new branch layout behind closed doors, Barclays are ready to roll out the re-designs.........................

Credit Crunch Prompts ‘No Frills’ Summer (13-06-08) - Research published by GE Money shows one in four UK consumers feel their finances have spiralled ‘out of control’.........................

Halifax Bumper Savings Account – Is there a Catch? (12-06-08) - Holes are being picked in the new best buy busting Halifax savings account. Is all as it seems?........................

Cotton Traders Suffer Card Details Theft (11-06-08) - Clothing retailer Cotton Traders became the victim of a high profile web hack, resulting in the theft of credit and debit card details........................

Savers Sainted but Borrowers get Binned (10-06-08) - As the credit crunch continues to bite, banks are prepared to reward those who go back to black..........................

Recession ‘Upon us already’ say UK Consumers (09-06-08) - Two thirds of UK consumers believe the country has fallen into recession already..........................

Banks Face PPI Crackdown (06-06-08) - Banks and credit card issuers will no longer be allowed to get away with payment protection insurance ‘daylight robbery’..........................

Northern Rock Sign Mortgage Deal with Lloyds TSB (05-06-08) - Government owned high street lender Northern Rock has found a mortgage solution in the shape of Lloyds TSB.........................

FSA Unveil Financial Training Site for Teens (04-06-08) - In an attempt to prevent young adults from starting their life in debt, the FSA has introduced a teen-oriented financial advice site........................

Capital One Announce Best Buy Topping Terms (03-06-08) - In the light of the credit crunch, Capital One is striving to make its range more attractive.......................

Store Card Payments are ‘No Quick Fix’ (02-06-08) - Defying all known logic and rational thinking, shoppers are turning to store cards in order to remedy their credit crunch woes.......................

Barclays First to Reduce Overdraft Fees (30-05-08) - Fears over OFT actions on unauthorised overdraft fees are forcing high street banks into a battle for current account customers.....................

RBS Credit Cards – 0% Balance Transfer Period Extended (29-05-08) - The Royal Bank of Scotland extended the 0% balance transfer period for new applicants to its credit card this week....................

ID Theft – London Tenants at Risk (28-05-08) - Research commissioned by credit reference agency Experian has highlighted those most at risk from ID theft....................

Speed Banking - Same Day Transfers Go Live (27-05-08) - Banks are rolling out a new payment system which will eliminate the three day clearing black hole...................

Bank Appeal Upheld (23-05-08) - As anticipated, the appeal by banks against the OFT test case outcome has been upheld...................

OFT and Banks back in Court (22-05-08) - Round two in the unfair overdraft charges test case kicks off today, with the banks likely to appeal against last month’s outcome...................

McAfee Question Contactless Payment Security (21-05-08) - It is estimated that by 2011 around 50 million people will be utilising contactless payment technologies, but are they safe..................

Technology Developed to Spy on Bank Staff (20-05-08) - Do you work for a bank? If you do, your e-mails, phone calls and instant messenger conversations are about to be monitored by a computer...................

Credit Crunch takes hold of the Affluent (19-05-08) - Nobody, it seems, is safe from the ever expanding clutches of the credit crunch...................

Shared ownership scheme extended to help first time buyers (16-05-08) - All first time buyers earning less than £60,000 will now be eligible for the Government’s HomeBuy programme it was announced today ...................

Credit crunch hits CreditChoices users (15-05-08) - More than half of CreditChoices.co.uk users are feeling the squeeze as a result of the ongoing credit crunch according to our latest survey ...................

Mortgage lending drops to 33-year low (14-05-08) - Lending to home buyers has dropped to its lowest point for 33 years according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders ..................

Halifax forces borrowers to open current accounts (13-05-08) - From today, the UK’s biggest mortgage lender will force borrowers with small deposits to open a current account before they can get a mortgage ..................

Factory gate inflation rises at record rate (12-05-08) - The price of goods leaving British factories has soared to the highest point in 22 years according to statistics released today ..................

Credit Crunch will Erase North/South Divide (09-05-08) - A significant by-product of the credit crunch will be the gradual eradication of the north/south growth divide in the UK ..................

Free Banking Set to End as Banks Raise Fees (08-05-08) - Two major high street banking groups have announced OFT test case induced fee increases..................

Icesave Ignite Savings War (07-05-08) - Icelandic savings specialists Icesave have blown the savings market wide open with their new fixed rate account....................

Family Food Basket up £15 a Week (06-05-08) - Against a backdrop of rising energy prices, credit shortages and a flat housing market, the average weekly shopping bill has taken a turn for the worst....................

Parents Borrowing from Children to Ease Retirement (02-05-08) - A social role-reversal is taking place, as inter-family lending culture gets skewed by the credit crunch...................

Northern Rock Shed 2000 Staff (01-05-08) - Nationalised high street lender Northern Rock announced plans to shed a third of its operating staff today..................