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- A&L brings back Premier Regular Saver
Alliance & Leicester has brought back its Premier Regular Saver account for a limited time only. The account, paying 12% pa gross/AER, is available to customers now opening an A&L Premier current account.
02 May 2007 - How big is your CASHFLO?
New research from Abbey Current Accounts reveals that 7.5 million Brits - or 12% - keep a sneaky CASHFLO or 'Current Account Secretly Hidden From Loved Ones'.
01 May 2007 - Borrowers get the squeeze
Rising interest rates have seen mortgage lenders squeeze the best deals out of the housing market. The total annual savings now available by replacing near-worst with near-best products across a range of financial services is £4,327.78, according to Moneyextra.
30 Apr 2007 - A&L extends Premier account
Alliance & Leicester is extending its Premier current account range with the launch of the Premier 21 Account.
30 Apr 2007 - OFT widens bank charges probe
The OFT (Office of Fair Trading) has widened its probe into bank charges by announcing a market study into personal bank current account pricing. This comes alongside a formal investigation regarding the fairness of charges for unauthorised overdrafts and returned items.
26 Apr 2007 - Should you get a fixed rate mortgage while you can?
If the base rate truly is heading towards 6%, mortgage rates could start edging up towards 7.75% from 7.25% today. And we won't be able to rely on bouncing house price rises to get us out of a tight spot. Economists don't expect the mini boom seen over the last few years to continue. The Financial Services Authority has recently been talking about a 20% fall in house prices. Fixed rate mortgages have been getting more and more popular over the past year because you know what you will be paying every month. The Council of Mortgage Lenders reported that in February fears over interest rates increases had caused 87% of first-time buyers to choose a fixed rate mortgage up from 84% in January.
25 Apr 2007 - How to claim your bank charges back - a step by step guide
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has now delayed its decision about the need for banks to reduce the level of penalty charges on current accounts, but you're still free to pursue a claim against your bank if you think you've been unfairly charged.
23 Apr 2007 - Barclays buys ABN AMRO
Barclays has agreed to buy Dutch rival, ABN AMRO, in a 67 billion euros (£46 billion) all shares deal. The move - brought forward in part by reports that Royal Bank of Scotland was readying itself for a bid for ABN - will see Barclays pay 3.225 new shares for each ABN share, equivalent to 36.25 euros a share at Friday's closing price.
23 Apr 2007 - Barclays offers a dose of 'PINsentry'
No it's not a medical condition but new handheld chip and PIN card readers being sent out by Barclays to its online banking customers as part of a new anti-fraud initiative.
18 Apr 2007 - Inflation hits 10-year high
CPI annual inflation - the Government's target measure - was 3.1% in March, up from 2.8% in February, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.
17 Apr 2007 - A&L improves small business offering
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has improved it offering to the small business market with the launch of the Free Business Current Account.
17 Apr 2007 - Bank charges case postponed
A potential landmark case - pitting a bank customer against NatWest, regarding bank charges - has been adjourned by Judge Peter Simpson at the City of London County Court. And without arguments being heard.
16 Apr 2007 - Checkout with Google
Search engine, Google, has unveiled its Checkout internet payments system in the UK.
13 Apr 2007 - ID theft fuelled by organised crime
Organised criminal gangs operating global identity fraud rings are behind a dramatic rise in identity fraud, according to new data from credit information provider, Experian.
12 Apr 2007 - Debt firms get slap on wrist
Three firms involved in setting up individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) for people in debt, have been told by the Advertising Standards Authority to stop making exaggerated claims in their radio and TV adverts.
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