Almost two-thirds of remortgage customers in January switched deals to take advantage of the new lower mortgage rates that are currently on offer, according to research from LMS. The company surveyed customers opting to remortgage at the start of the year and found that almost one in five (19%) homeowners increased the size of their […]

This week a new index was launched that tracks historic returns of major peer-to-peer providers Zopa, RateSetter and Funding Circle. The latest data reveals that peer-to-peer investors have enjoyed an average rate of 5.09% over the last 12 months and an impressive consistent level of return ranging between 4.5% and 6.2% over the previous nine […]

A new survey from The Share Centre found that for those who do not know the ISA limits, nearly a third (30%) under estimate the ISA allowance and one in seven (16%) wrongly over-estimate the limits. Despite this confusion, appetite for tax free investment is high, with over a third (34%) saying they plan to […]

From 19th February RBS and NatWest customers will be the first of any UK‐based bank to be able to log in to their mobile banking app using only their finger print. Using Apple’s Touch ID fingerprint sensor, RBS and NatWest customers who have an iPhone 5S, iPhone6 and iPhone 6 plus will be able to […]

This week Post Office Money unveiled a new Online ISA which gives customers the option to spread their annual cash ISA allowance across more than one product, including a choice of variable and fixed rates. Post Office Money said they are looking to remove unnecessary restrictions and to give the customer more flexibility and control […]

Card giant Barclaycard has just announced the launch of a new credit card offering 0% on transferred balances for a record term of three years. The card sits top of the best buy tables but comes with a one off balance transfer fee of 2.99% of the sum transferred. Personal finance expert Andrew Hagger said: “this […]