The banks that grow trees as well as your savings: NS&I to launch new ‘green’ account this summer Oxbury Bank’s Forest Saver account funds woodland creation projects Gatehouse Bank has launched a range of Green Saver fixed-rate bonds and Isas Triodos Bank lends your money to environmental, cultural and social projects By Sylvia Morris For The … Read more
Markets addicted to inflationary monetary policy have central banks over a barrel, says ADRIAN LOWERY: So savers face negative real interest rates for years to come By Adrian Lowery for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 07:47 BST, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 07:47 BST, 16 April 2021 Global markets have got central banks over a barrel. Both bond … Read more
Natalie Ceeney, the country’s leading authority on the damage done to communities when banks and cash machines close, says the Government and regulator have just ‘months left’ to introduce rules that will safeguard nationwide access to cash. Failure to act swiftly, she says, will leave hundreds of communities up and down the country facing an … Read more
Fears for small firms as banks prepare to claw back billions in Covid loans HSBC, NatWest, Barclays and Lloyds have begun sending letters to customers Banks are allocating hundreds of extra staff to spearhead the recovery efforts They have handed out more than £75bn to 1.6m firms under Government scheme By Helen Cahill and Emma … Read more
Don’t forget your new £20,000 Isa allowance: Looking beyond the big banks could boost returns eightfold The new tax year means a new allowance which can be spread across 4 accounts Savers can currently save £250,000 without paying tax on interest due to rates However rates could rise and Isas remain important for preserving your … Read more
MPs are demanding an investigation after it emerged leading High Street banks are refusing mortage applications for furloughed workers. The claims directly go against promises made by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that people using the governement support scheme would not be blacklisted by lenders. High Street banks including NatWest, Nationwide and Lloyds admit they reject mortgage and … Read more
Tyra Banks WILL return as host of Dancing With The Stars for season 30, ABC confirms By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 00:03 BST, 31 March 2021 | Updated: 00:11 BST, 31 March 2021 She replaced beloved longtime hosts Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews on season 29 of Dancing With The Stars. And on Tuesday, … Read more
Billions of pounds have been wiped off the value of big banks after a meltdown at a hedge fund. Credit Suisse and Nomura of Japan face a huge hit to their profits after bets placed by their client, Archegos Capital, turned sour. The crisis could cause major losses for British investors exposed through ISAs, pensions … Read more
Dealing with customer complaints and queries major challenge for banks over past 12 months – and the smaller ones have the happiest customers By Jeff Prestridge, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 27 March 2021 Great service: New mobile bank Starling has delivered service par excellence Dealing … Read more
Hilary Duff appears to announce she’s given birth to baby number three as she shares snap of daughter Banks saying she’s a ‘big sister’ By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 02:41 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 02:41 GMT, 27 March 2021 Hilary Duff appeared to announce she’d welcomed her third child as she shared … Read more