It’s a rare week when I don’t have anything to complain about, but here it is: whether you’ve got a savings account or a current account, things are looking up.
Savers tired of vanishing bonus rates on their accounts
Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, you’re most likely tired of having to play games with your savings accounts when the bonus interest rate falls off.
ISA contribution limit to be increased by 2.1 per cent
Next April contribution limits on ISAs will be increased by 2.1 per cent, according to Chancellor Osborne’s recent Autumn Statement.
Move your money before your ISA rate drops through the floor
Industry experts say now is most certainly not the time to rest on your laurels for anyone who took out a top-paying cash ISA this time last year, as the lion’s share of providers usually have 12 month introductory rates that leave you earning next to nothing once they drop off your ISA.
Nationwide slashes rates on its best buy ISA by wide margin
Up until yesterday, Nationwide’s Flexclusive ISA had been grabbing headlines with its massive 4.25 per cent interest rates – that is until it slashed its rates by 0.75 percentage points.
No-transfer cash ISAs growing more common place
Savers looking for the best tax-free savings accounts have had a spanner thrown into the works as more banks and building societies bar transfers in to new cash ISAs over the past few years, industry experts say.
Nationwide buckles to pressure on ISA controversy
One major personal and business bank account provider has buckled to pressure placed upon it for a controversial ISA savings product it launched the second day of the new tax year after early-bird savers made use of their savings allowance the day before.
Nationwide offers 4.25% instant access cash ISA
The largest building society in the UK has recently announced the launch of a new instant access ISA savings offering that carries an impressive 4.25 per cent interest rate – but the excellent rate of return comes with more than one catch, experts say.
Beware banks shuttering ISAs prior to deadline
Savers need to be on the lookout for personal and business bank account providers shuttering their ISA savings offerings prior to the tax deadline of April 5 if they’re looking to make a last-minute deposit, experts say.
Natwest offers transfer-friendly 3.5% ISA – with a catch
One personal and business bank account provider has offered what many have thought impossible – a 3.5 per cent instant access ISA that permits transfers in – but what would otherwise be a best buy for many savers is limited by a catch, experts say.