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Co-op launches £200 current account switch
New and existing Co-operative Bank customers are being offered £200 to switch their main current accounts to the mutual. To qualify, customers must switch a minimum of two direct debits and / or standing orders from another provider. They also … Read more
Cash ISA savers advised to “watch banks like a hawk”
Two-thirds of people who hold a cash ISA that came with a “teaser” interest rate are likely to be losing out by failing to switch, once the introductory interest rate runs out. According to research from Consumer Focus, many of … Read more
Britons happy with personal current accounts
Britons are happy with the ways in which their bank current accounts are provided and run, according to the BBC. Research by the broadcaster has revealed that 92% of bank account holders questioned had not switched providers in the past … Read more
Santander urges current account review
Santander is challenging the lethargy that underlies the reluctance of Britons to save money by switching bank accounts. Research from the Spanish banking giant indicates that 70% of UK adults (or over 34 million people) have not switched their main … Read more
Co-op registers 38% rise in current account sales
Co-operative Bank Current Accounts saw an impressive 38% rise in current account sales during 2009. Twenty-two per cent of new customers were switchers and the figures show a 31% increase in switching activity from the UK’s big four banks (Lloyds … Read more
Britons to transfer £3.2bn between credit cards
Credit card tarts will have a busy start to the year, with Santander Cards estimating that over 4.5 million Britons will move in excess of £3.2 billion between credit cards in the first three months of 2010. Research by the … Read more
A&L tempts current account switchers with £100
Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is promoting its Premier Current Account with an offer of £100 to anyone who switches online. The bank’s current account manager, Andy Muddimer, is promising new customers a seamless transfer via the Premier Switching Service and … Read more
Lloyds TSB to pick up Northern Rock’s best borrowers
Lloyds TSB has entered into an agreement with Northern Rock which means that customers of the nationalised bank will be directed towards Lloyds TSB when their fixed-rate mortgages come up for renewal. For the next three years, certain Northern Rock … Read more