Banking & Savings

Nationwide winning the current account war

May 23, 2013

More and more dissatisfied banking customers are making the switch, according to figures from Nationwide that report 365,000 new current account openings at the building society in the past...

Co-op rolls out 'talking' ATMs

May 23, 2013

The Co-operative Bank has started a roll-out of "talking" cash machines for blind and partially-sighted people across the UK

Co-op AGM faces up to bank worries

May 18, 2013

Concerns about the financial health of the Co-operative's banking arm are likely to loom large when the food-to-funerals group faces members at its AGM

Current account targets low earners

May 13, 2013

The Post Office is launching a new current account aimed at low-income customers who struggle to access mainstream banking

We don't need support insists Co-op

May 11, 2013

The Co-operative has insisted its bank did not require government support after a ratings agency warned it may need a taxpayer bail-out

HSBC and First Direct customers can now bank at Post Office

May 10, 2013

The two banks have now joined the Post Office's banking network, meaning customers can make withdrawals and deposits at branches around the UK

What the Co-op Bank downgrade means

May 10, 2013

The Co-op Bank has been downgraded by Moody’s this week and could require taxpayer support to stay afloat

Goodbye PIN security, say “hello Barclays”

May 09, 2013

Barclays Wealth has introduced space-age technology to recognise the voices of its richest customers to save them having to remember passwords and PINs

Your rights when something goes wrong

Apr 30, 2013

A host of technical glitches have left customers without banking access of late. What are your rights when this happens?

Apology over online bank problems

Apr 26, 2013

Nationwide apologised to customers after they were locked out of online accounts for the second time this week

Daughter steals mother's pension payout

Apr 25, 2013

A woman is jailed for stealing her late father's £60k pension payout from her mother

TSB brand returning to high street

Apr 24, 2013

The historic banking name TSB is to return to UK high streets under Lloyds' plans to spin-off the business it has failed to sell to the Co-op

Lloyds branches sale to Co-op fails

Apr 24, 2013

Lloyds Banking Group's sale of more than 600 branches to the Co-operative Group has collapsed

Post Office plans current accounts

Apr 11, 2013

The Post Office is to launch into the current account market this spring, as part of plans to beef up its presence on the high street

Where to earn most interest on your cash

Apr 10, 2013

A new tax year has brought a new batch of ISAs and savings accounts. But are they really the best home for your money?