Marcus account by Goldman Sachs re-opens to new savers paying a top rate of 0.5% By Sylvia Morris For Daily Mail Published: 00:01 GMT, 10 February 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 10 February 2021 The popular Marcus account by Goldman Sachs bank is re-opening to new savers from today. It will pay a top 0.5 … Read more
The parents of as many as four in five disabled children currently unable to access their Child Trust Fund savings may no longer have to go to court to get access to the money after a way of avoiding the costly and time-consuming process was greenlit by savings providers. A majority of Child Trust Fund … Read more
HSBC fightback? Banking giant offers switching bribe of £125 just months after suggesting customers could have to pay for current accounts HSBC offers customers £125 cash incentive for advance and premier accounts Last October, hinted it could start charging for basic banking services Saw a huge outflow of current account switchers between July and September … Read more
Britons trying to pay overseas direct debits and send money to banks and companies in Europe are having their transactions blocked as Brexit continues to cause hurdles and headaches. Those trying to send money abroad now have to provide an additional layer of detail when making payments as the UK is now classed as a ‘third … Read more
In at number 5 and dropping two places, it’s Coventry Building Society with its instant access Isa. At number 4, it’s a new entry for Santander and its bonus reward Isa. At number 3, it’s… Okay, I’ll stop. I’ve been watching far too much Top of the Pops 2 on BBC Four during lockdown, but … Read more
Industry veteran: Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964 When Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964, there were a handful of branches in every town and the manager knew all their customers by name. Here, the 74-year-old retired bank manager explains why we all lose out when banks close their doors… During … Read more
Industry veteran: Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964 When Tony Foot started his bank career in 1964, there were a handful of branches in every town and the manager knew all their customers by name. Here, the 74-year-old retired bank manager explains why we all lose out when banks close their doors… During … Read more
Why you can’t always bank on shares: Savings have beaten investing with every High Street lender since 2011 By Ben Wilkinson for the Daily Mail Published: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 22:00 GMT, 2 February 2021 Savings rates with the big banks are dire, and have been for more than a decade now. … Read more
A Barclays customer was left without £5,000 for months after the bank closed a dormant savings account last March but simply failed to hand her back the money until January. Loretta Marshall, not her real name, from Worcestershire, had a savings account with the bank which went dormant last year after she had not touched … Read more
A Barclays customer was left without £5,000 for months after the bank closed a dormant savings account last March but simply failed to hand her back the money until January. Loretta Marshall, not her real name, from Worcestershire, had a savings account with the bank which went dormant last year after she had not touched … Read more