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1. Savers and borrowers alike warned off from banking products
2. Cashplus a great alternative if business banking is just too much
3. Start-up business bank accounts a must for the fledgling freelancer
4. How do you check customer credit as a start-up yourself?
5. No help for nation’s savers from any quarter
6. Big Five let down their customers in a big way yet again
7. Good luck to you if you’re looking for a return on savings
8. Savers grow their nest eggs, get no help from banks
9. Savers tired of vanishing bonus rates on their accounts
10. Inflation and George Osborne let down savers once again
11. UK banks attempt to sweeten the pot for savers
12. Banker bonus row heats up between UK and EU
13. BoE threatens to ruin the day of even more savers
14. Bank of England bosses make waves this week
15. Beleaguered bank announces 3,700 in job cuts
16. Libor scandal comes home to roost for RBS in massive fine
17. NS&I to boost its cash ISA rates in wake of FLS
18. Funding for Lending ruins cash ISA interest rates
19. UK banking providers in ‘downward spiral,’ says ex HSBC boss
20. Savers likely to be caught out by a maturing fixed rate bond
21. RBS to rehabilitate its customer service image in New Year
22. MPs agree UK banks should be ringfenced
23. Lloyds TSB bins their Premier current accounts in New Year
24. Northern Rock caught in massive £270bn loan statement error
25. ISA contribution limit to be increased by 2.1 per cent
26. Bank of England to hand reins over to Canadian in 2013
27. Metro Bank continues spread from Greater London
28. Inflation rate rises, ruins the day of many a saver
29. Don’t bother with bonus interest rates, savers are warned
30. FSA managing director says ‘free’ banking nonexistent
31. Nationwide crumples under pressure, adds interest rates
32. RBS/Santander deal falls through, Virgin is up next
33. Barclays buys ING Direct, tries to shake off LIBOR scandal
34. Bank complaints up, Government’s patience wanes
35. Small firms need loans – and the Government listens?
36. Inflation drops, savers suffer, and bonuses bandied about
37. High street banks do their best to annoy & betray customers
38. Barclays bears brunt of consumer and government backlash
39. No good news for savers or small business owners looking for finance
40. Asleep-at-the-wheel savers punished with miserable rates
41. Less than one in 10 get a small business loan, survey says
42. Free banking when it comes to current accounts? Hardly.
43. Libor-fixing Barclays gets new chairman
44. Cash ISA rates sink down – one BS bucks trend
45. Funding for Lending scheme bins savings rates
46. Enough is enough when it comes to RBS, government says
47. Junior ISAs a miserable failure – but who’s to blame?
48. Nationwide glitch affects over 70k current account holders
49. Interest rates still unclear for more than 50% of savers
50. Business lending collapses by £3bn, says Bank of England
51. Easy access savings accounts finally offer good rates
52. OFT to probe current account market
53. Best buy fixed rate bonds available for average of 30 days
54. Current account customers leave big banks in droves
55. Rate hikes for two easy access accounts leave savers happy
56. Some RBS customers still feeling effects of computer glitch
57. The Co-op throws down fixed rate bonds gauntlet
58. Barlays chief stands ground against interest rate scandal
59. Most NatWest & RBS customers out of the woods
60. NatWest debacle drags on as CEO weathers the storm
61. CPI falls by 0.2 percentage points in May
62. Will new government stimulus bin savings rates?
63. Lloyds TSB hikes overdraft costs even higher
64. Savers eschew high street lenders for peer-to-peer lending
65. Savers continue to suffer as more banks withdraw best buys
66. Nationwide swings its ax, trims back more branches
67. Marks & Spencer launching in-store bank branches
68. Bank of Cyprus now protected under FSCS
69. Don’t fret over Santander deposits, FSCS says
70. Young entrepreneurs being offered business loans
71. Halifax bribing current account switchers with 0 bonus
72. Bank of England’s MPC votes no on more quantitative easing
73. New online banking offer grabs top spot with headline rates
74. With inflation dropping, it’s important to find a high-paying account
75. Stop offering consumers free current accounts, says BoE exec
76. Banks slash rates even further on top accounts
77. Finally some good news: CPI inflation rate drops to 3%
78. Worried about the eurozone crisis? The FSCS has your back
79. Banks, building societies slash top rates in past week
80. Fixed rate bonds the latest casualty in war against savers
81. Move your money before your ISA rate drops through the floor
82. Savers and pensioners being sent to poorhouse?
83. Average easy access savings balance soars by 18% in Q1 2012
84. AA axes its best buy 3.5% interest rate cash ISA
85. BoE holds base rate at 0.5%, ends QE programme for now
86. Make your charity donations at an ATM this summer
87. Nationwide slashes rates on its best buy ISA by wide margin
88. Act quickly or miss out on top rates, experts warn
89. Payday lender to begin offering business loans
90. Credit card complaints made to FOS up by 10% in 2011
91. No-transfer cash ISAs growing more common place
92. Overdraft charges creep to highest recorded level ever
93. Nationwide locks out lower income earners from best buy ISA
94. Average instant access savings rate at three-year high
95. Building society bosses win big, leave customers out in cold
96. 30% of firms say they regularly reach overdraft limit
97. Switch your current account if you’re unhappy, experts say
98. Inflation rumoured to stay above 3% for rest of 2012
99. 36 credit card fraud sites shut down, officials say
100. Customers of 2 banks left unable to use debit cards again
101. Credit card using consumers could spell death to cash
102. Sainsbury’s offers no-bonus interest rate savings account
103. Savers turn to ISAs as inflation drop stalls, reverses
104. Inflation to fall more slowly than BoE predictions
105. Nottingham BS offers top ISA rates to steady savers
106. Firms jumping through hoops for business loans
107. Consumers face massive fines on certain current accounts
108. Nationwide buckles to pressure on ISA controversy
109. RBS improves its fixed rate bonds by axing nasty catch
110. Savings accounts for over-50s underperforming
111. Skipton upgrades its business bank accounts
112. NBNK submits new offer for Lloyds TSB branches
113. ING Direct grabs top spot for instant access savings accounts
114. Barclays smartphone app expanding to all UK providers
115. Nationwide offers 4.25% instant access cash ISA
116. Shared approach could minimise branch closures, experts say
117. Metro Bank opens new branch amidst competitor closures
118. Tips on how to open a business bank account
119. Tesco shareholders call for scale back of banking business
120. MPC votes once more to leave base rate at 0.5%
121. Venture capital access for small firms could evaporate
122. Nottingham BS launches new 3.2% instant access saver
123. New Big Society Capital bank siphons unused savings accounts
124. Vince Cable offers help to SMEs with new initiative
125. Angela Knight stepping down as BBA chief executive
126. Barclays customers experience online delay over weekend
127. Santander named Business Bank of the Year
128. Beware banks shuttering ISAs prior to deadline
129. Savers hunt for best deals, turn to fixed rate bonds
130. Barclays contactless cards are a fraud risk
131. RBS sell-off to sovereign wealth funds draws criticism
132. Saga launches 3.6 interest rate fixed cash ISA for over 50s
133. Barclays in hot water for interest rate swaps
134. Credit card borrowing being repaid at record rate
135. Natwest offers transfer-friendly 3.5% ISA – with a catch
136. Fixed rate bonds still competitive in today’s market
137. Inflation drop puts ISA rates in reach of real returns
138. Savers offered insultingly low interest rates
139. UK circling the drain in business bank account lending
140. Virgin Money increases credit card rates for some customers
141. FSA chief says free banking outmoded and not working
142. ISA experts still not satisfied with 15 working day transfer
143. Halifax tops its rivals in the three-year ISA tables
144. Nationwide calls for cash ISA allowance to be doubled
145. AA Savings fires new salvo in the easy access cash ISA wars
146. Card fraud losses drop to £341 million in 2011
147. Brits know cash ISAs are important – but few find best rates
148. Rewards-based credit cards making a comeback
149. NatWest raises interest rates on its e-ISA
150. Santander launches new current account offering high interest rates
151. Nationwide fires its next salvo in the ISA wars
152. Santander throws down ISA gauntlet with 3 new offerings
153. Small firms turn away from traditional business loans
154. Metro Bank creates online banking ISA application platform
155. Cheshire BS takes first place with new instant access ISA
156. Building society offering excellent savings accounts deals
157. Banks raising interest rates to eye watering levels
158. British savers neglecting ISA savings allowances
159. FOS names Lloyds TSB, Barclays as most complained about
160. Brits feel their homes safer than savings accounts
161. Small business bank accounts looking for funding
162. Business bank accounts face tightened bank lending
163. RBS posts £2b loss, pays staff £785m in bonuses
164. Number of Barclays complaints on the decline, bank reports
165. UK banks cut interest rates on their fixed rate bonds
166. Post Office raises interest rates on its online saver
167. FSA fines Santander £1.5m for neglecting to inform customers
168. Yorkshire BS to open 12 additional branches by 2014
169. Banks plunder fixed rate bonds rates to focus on ISAs
170. NatWest lands in hot water yet again over ISA trap
171. Majority of SMEs rely on savings for working capital in 2011
172. M&S wants its new instant access ISA to be your favourite
173. Inflation rate drops to 3.6 per cent, savers rejoice
174. Don’t throw out your chequebook just yet
175. Banks launch glut of ISA savings offerings
176. M&S Money launches new 3 per cent cash ISA
177. BoE increases quantitative easing by £50 billion
178. Turning around RBS costs £38b, says Stephen Hester
179. What are your credit card details worth? Try £19
180. Fake Tesco Credit Card Twitter account targets users
181. Tesco delays current account launch until next year
182. New saver offers 3.2% interest rates – with a catch
183. Savings account activity in the UK fluctuates
184. Cheshire BS grabs best buy cash ISA spot
185. Lloyds pledges to stop branch closures for next three years
186. Overdraft charges highest since 1995, experts say
187. RBS executives criticised, blackballed by FSA report
188. Static interest rate environment a problem for banks
189. Nationwide in hot water for dressing up ‘fraud guarantee’
190. HSBC hits Project Merlin business loan target for SMEs
191. Fixed rate bonds looking more lucrative in the future
192. NS&I cuts Direct Saver interest rate in controversial decision
193. 4% interest rate regular savings accounts on offer this month
194. Santander doubles overdraft fees, draws ire from customers
195. Small business bank accounts prepare for growth in 2012
196. Project Merlin fails, small business bank account lending down
197. Nationwide re-launches 0% purchase credit card
198. HSBC planning to increase mortgage lending in 2012
199. Halifax research says most account holders don’t switch
200. Savers urged to act quickly to take up top easy access deals




