February 2024 News Archive

With over 1.4 million people predicted to become higher-rate taxpayers by the end of the financial year, it’s crucial to understand your Personal Savings Allowance.

With over 1.4 million people predicted to become higher-rate taxpayers by the end of the tax year, it’s crucial to understand your Personal Savings Allowance.

The average two-year fixed rates saw their largest monthly fall between January and February. Find out more about how average mortgage rates are changing.

The average fixed mortgage rate fell by 0.37 percentage points between January and February.

The rate of UK inflation held at 4% in the year to January, revealed today’s release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), following an unexpected uptick the previous month.

The rate of UK inflation held at 4% in the year to January, revealed today’s release from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Green Savings Bonds are now paying a lower rate of 2.95% AER after NS&I cut rates. How do they compare to other savings accounts?

Green Savings Bonds are now paying 2.95% AER after NS&I cut rates.

Financial professionals from across the industry gathered at the Royal Lancaster London to hear Tim Vine reveal the results.

Financial professionals from across the industry gathered at the Royal Lancaster London to hear Tim Vine reveal the results.

App-based savings provider, Chip, launched its first product into the cash ISA market today, following “a year of rapid growth for the business in 2023”. Its Chip Cash ISA (powered by ClearBank) takes a competitive position on our easy access ISA chart, paying 4.75% AER monthly.

The Chip Cash ISA (powered by ClearBank) pays 4.75% AER.

More than a third (40%) of easy access savings accounts don’t offer branch access, up from 29% a decade ago.

More than a third (40%) of easy access savings accounts don’t offer branch access.

This marks the fourth consecutive time the base rate has gone unchanged.

This marks the fourth consecutive time the base rate has gone unchanged.