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Banks unveil plans to boost savings rates

First Direct said it had reviewed its interest rates ‘to ensure our customers receive a competitive return’.

The Independent UK

HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds: All the banks currently giving you up to £200 free cash to switch

The process is really easy and could give you hundreds of pounds extra

Wales Online

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert reveals free £200 cash hack - but you'll have to act fast

HSBC is offering the cash sum to new customers who switch to its HSBC Advance current account by Monday coming (July 3).

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Martin Lewis' MSE urges Brits to cash in on free £200 - but you need to act fast

The Money Saving Expert newsletter is urging Brits to take advantage of a cash bribe for new customers to open an Advance current account before Monday, July 3.

Edinburgh Live

Martin Lewis’ MSE explains how to get free £200 - but you need to be quick

HSBC is offering the cash bribe to new customers who switch to its HSBC Advance current account by Monday (July 3) - here is everything you need to know

Daily Mirror

First Direct offer new customers £200 to switch banks - but you'll have to be quick

First Direct are offering new customers £175 to make the switch, plus an extra £30 Amazon voucher - but it's only available until midnight on Monday (June 19).

Chronicle Live

Martin Lewis' MSE urges bank customers to claim over £200 free cash with simple switch

The MoneySavingExpert team shared deals from First Direct, NatWest, Lloyds and HSBC where customers can get hundreds when they 'ditch and switch'

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Martin Lewis' Monday Saving Expert shares how NatWest and HSBC will give new customers £200 free cash

Banks including First Direct, NatWest, HSBC and Lloyds are offering people money to switch to them

Bristol Post

Martin Lewis shares trick to get free £200 cash

The cash will likely be welcome amid the cost of living crisis

Liverpool Echo

HSBC increases interest rates on some savings accounts

Rises of up to 0.75 percentage points follow increases at First Direct

The Guardian - UK

New regular saver account opens offering inflation-busting 9% - but can you beat it elsewhere?

The interest rates offered on regular saver accounts has started to boom with the newest addition to the market paying a rate of 9% - but how do they all compare?

Daily Mirror

Banks set out plans to hike savings rates next week

Savers languishing on poor savings rates have been urged to ditch and switch to find a better deal.

The Independent UK

New savings account paying 7.5% launches TODAY - but can it be beaten elsewhere?

The new Member Regular Saver from Skipton Building Society allows you to put away up to £250 a month, meaning you could potentially save up to £3,000 and gain interest of £121

Daily Mirror

UK banks shortchanging savers with ‘measly’ rates, says Which?

Some instant access accounts as low as 0.1% despite Bank of England’s 4.5% base interest rate

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The Independent UK

Savers should ditch and switch if they are not satisfied with rates – Which?

The consumer group said become even more important to get better returns on savings accounts amid the living costs squeeze.

The Independent UK

Boost for savers as banks unveil new deals

First Direct is launching a new one-year fixed-rate savings account paying 4.6% interest and is offering £175 to switch to its current account.

The Week

The ins and outs of inheritance tax

Inheritance tax is seen as the most unfair tax in the UK, despite the small number of families who actually have to pay it.

The Independent UK

Banks apologise to customers following disruption to services on Tuesday

Both First Direct and HSBC UK have apologised after issues with their services on Tuesday morning.

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Daily Record

HSBC launches new £200 free cash switching offer to people moving their everyday banking services

RBS, NatWest and First Direct are also offering up to £200 to new customers switching banks.

Daily Mirror

HSBC is giving away £200 to new customers - see how to claim the cash

The bank bribe is available when you move your existing current account to an HSBC Advance or Premier bank account - and there is currently no end date for this offer

Daily Record

RBS, NatWest and First Direct offer people up to £200 in free cash to switch bank accounts

Nearly one million people used the Current Account Switch Service in 2022.

The Money Edit

HSBC extends deadline for customers to secure bigger interest-free overdraft

HSBC customers now have until 10 May to increase their interest-free overdraft limit from £25 to £500. Lloyds, Nationwide and First Direct also offer similar support. We explain everything you need to know

The Week

How a junior ISA could help make your child a millionaire

Individual savings accounts (ISAs) aren’t just for adults. You could use tax-efficient investments to make your child a millionaire within a few decades.

The Guardian - UK

‘My bank did not stop £6,500 payment to holiday scammers despite my pleas’

A Briton’s nightmare over a Greek villa highlights the dangers of online bookings. We hear her story and look at how to protect yourself

Daily Record

Martin Lewis shares quick way for couples to make £400 free cash this month

If you are not that bothered about who you bank with , this could be an easy way to boost your finances.

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