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Banks vs Building Societies - Building societies continue to dominate the battle
17th July 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Building societies continue to outperform banks as over 73% of building society accounts pay a higher interest rate than the base rate, compared to only 54% of accounts held with banks.
Press Review: Savings Roundup (week commencing 7 July 2018)
13th July 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Once again, there are conflicting views in the press this week on whether a base rate rise will happen or not next month, although it seems to be more positive than negative.
Savers shunning cash ISAs could see up to 32% drop in tax-free savings
12th July 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Whilst you can still save significant sums without breaching your personal savings allowance, as interest rates increase, holding a cash ISA may become more important.
Rates Rundown: whilst not reaching the highs of the last few weeks, there have been positive moves…
12th July 2018
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Following a positive few weeks, where there has been a rush of new best buys, this week has been slightly more subdued, though there are still competitive rates to be had.
Could it be time to review your mortgage?
06th July 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As our article Short term fixed rates hit two year high illustrates, fixed rate savings accounts are marching upwards as we approach the next Bank of England base rate decision.
Easy access accounts are edging up
06th July 2018
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

As the savings market as a whole is hotting up, the simple easy access account is joining in, with competition increasing in this key area.