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10th November 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Looking back at changes in the savings market over the last few weeks, many banks and building societies still seem to still be trying to escape from the best buy tables rather than enter them, which is obviously not great news for those who are looking to get the most out of their savings.
14th October 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Positive moves, particularly in the previously hotly contested fixed rate bond market are few and far between and on the whole it appears that providers are trying to escape the best buys as opposed to contest them. However, we have seen a small group of providers either bucking the trend by improving the rates on offer or launching new competitive accounts, giving some hope for the future.
14th October 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

You may be wise to act now to better returns as pressure is likely to increase further on savings rates, as a result of the Term Funding Scheme, which started last month.
14th October 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

In her recent keynote speech at the Conservative Party Conference Theresa May gave us a sign that help may be on its way in the Autumn Statement next month.
22nd September 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

With all the doom and gloom surrounding savings rates at the moment, you might be forgiven for having lost interest (excuse the pun) in checking that you are earning the best rates possible. And whilst it’s true that if you have a bond maturing, even from just 12 months ago, you are likely to see a significant drop in the amount of interest you can earn going forward...
22nd September 2016
Author: Anna Bowes

Category: Savings News

Generally speaking, it has been fairly quiet recently for changes to the best buy tables, as providers appear to be concentrating their energy on cutting interest rates on their existing accounts, reacting to last month’s base rate cut.So, whilst on the whole the news has been far from positive, there is a provider that has bucked the overall trend in the savings market and has actually increased some of the rates it has on offer...