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Average fixed savings rates on offer fall to lowest levels for more than a year

Providers will ‘no doubt’ be assessing their market positions over the weeks ahead, financial information website Moneyfacts said.

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Could you get a cash windfall in time for Christmas by switching your account provider?

A cash-to-switch current account offer could give your bank balance a boost just in time for Christmas, but there are some things to consider first.

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Competition to attract current account customers grows with £150 switching offer

The Co-operative Bank launched a new ‘switch and stay’ offer on Friday, made up of an initial £75 plus £25 per month for three months afterwards.

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Nationwide launches new £175 switch offer for new customers

The announcement was made as the society launched a new interest-free buffer for overdrafts

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‘Unsettling’ time for some households as base rate left on pause

Some homeowners will still face a jump in their repayments when they come to remortgage, while savers may need to grab the top rates while they can.

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Longer-term fixed savings rates dipped below 4% in September, says Moneyfacts

Savers should consider checking that their accounts are still paying a competitive return, Moneyfacts suggested.

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Major banks cut mortgage rates as lenders ‘spring into action’

The Bank of England base rate was recently cut by 0.25 percentage points, to 5%

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How to find the best student bank account for you

A finance expert explains how to help navigate the maze of student accounts on offer.

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Even more sub-4% mortgage deals are now on the market

More mortgage rate cuts could be on the horizon

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Britain’s biggest building society reintroduces sub-4% fixed mortgage rates

Comes amid expectations that the Bank of England base rate will start to be cut soon

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Monzo unveils plans to offer a bank account for children

Children will be able to choose a brightly-coloured card and receive scheduled pocket money payments

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Choice of savings products reaches 12-year high, website finds

The number of savings providers is at its highest level on Moneyfacts’ records going back to 2007.

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Savers ‘short-changed’ on easy access accounts that are closed to new business

Customers need to see if they are getting a ‘raw deal’, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, which carried out the analysis.

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Choice of low deposit mortgages reaches two-year high

Financial information website Moneyfacts counted 361 deals available for borrowers with a 5% deposit in early July.

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Households warned to check mortgage and savings rates after Bank of England decision

A mortgage holder on the current average SVR could end up paying £287 more per month compared with if they were on an average two-year fixed-rate mortgage

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Average shelf life of a mortgage nearly halves in a month

The number of products to choose from has jumped to the highest level in more than 16 years

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UK savers should pick accounts beating rising cost of living while they can

Many best rates are easy access and notice options rather than ones that lock money away

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Yorkshire Building Society launches five-year sub-4% mortgage rate

Several lenders have been chopping their mortgage rates as 2024 has got under way.

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Nearly £400bn ‘sitting in accounts earning 1% or less’

Research for Yorkshire Building Society found that 55% of savers have not compared the interest paid on their accounts in the past year.

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Number of mortgage options as 2024 gets under way ‘is highest in 15 years’

Moneyfacts counted 5,899 products across all deposit sizes at the start of January, the highest level of availability in more than 15 years.

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Credit card borrowing costs jump amid ‘onslaught’ of savings rate cuts

Some average savings rates have been chopped, while interest-free periods on credit cards have become shorter, according to Moneyfacts.

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As the Bank of England puts rate rises on hold, what are the ups … and the downs?

Interest rates appear to have finally peaked. Mortgage holders may be expecting relief and savers disappointment, but what do the experts think?

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Average standard variable rate mortgage hit record 8.18% in October – Moneyfacts

Some borrowers may be stuck or deciding to sit on their revert rate, hoping that fixed rates will fall in the weeks ahead, Moneyfacts said.

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Current account switchers could receive cash windfall in run-up to Christmas

Several current account providers have launched free cash offers to entice new business, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

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Credit card and personal loan costs on the rise, website finds

People looking for a credit card to spread their costs over Christmas would be wise to compare deals, Moneyfacts said.

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