September 2026 News Archive

The Moneyfacts Pick of the Week showcases the best of the latest products or rate changes to hit the consumer finance market.

This week's selection features a fixed rate savings bond paying above 5% AER and a balance transfer credit card from Virgin Money.

Fixed savings and ISA rates continued to rise in the month to September, with longer-term rates now at their highest level in over two years. Find out more.

Fixed savings and ISA rates continued to rise in the month to September, with longer-term rates now at their highest level in over two years.

Get up to £600 with Barclays' switching offer, and boost this by up to £150 when combining with the bank's new life insurance offer.

Get up to £600 with Barclays' switching offer, and boost this by up to £150 when combining with the bank's new life insurance offer.

While staying with a big bank you’ve used for decades might feel like the "loyal" thing to do, it could mean your money is not working as hard as it could.

While staying with a big bank you’ve used for decades might feel like the "loyal" thing to do, it could mean your money is not working as hard as it could.

When combined with the other perks, new FlexDirect holders could become nearly £500 better off over the course of a year.

When combined with the other perks, new FlexDirect holders could become nearly £500 better off over the course of a year.

Mortgage rates have started to edge higher in the first week of September, but is this a short-term uptick or the start of a more sustained rise? Find out more about the latest mortgage trends.

Mortgage rates have started to edge higher in the first week of September, but is this a short-term uptick or the start of a more sustained rise?

Buyers may be delaying their property purchase until costs come down, but could they be caught out by rising mortgage rates?

Buyers may be delaying their property purchase until costs come down, but could they be caught out by rising mortgage rates?

Customers could receive £240 when switching to a Santander Everyday Current Account and opening the provider's Regular Saver.

Customers could receive £240 when switching to a Santander Everyday Current Account and opening the provider's Regular Saver.