30 March 2009 Archive

Darling: Dunfermline bailout 'would not have been enough'

Darling declares Dunfermline bailout would have left building society returning for more handouts

Bailing out Dunfermline Building Society would not have been enough to save the Scottish lender, Alistair Darling said today.

Building societies 'remain safe' despite Dunfermline failure

Can building societies stand the strain?

Buildings societies are struggling to offer the best deals on the market, but the model is sustainable it was claimed today.

Tesco to open 30 supermarket bank branches

Tesco to start banking on customers

Tesco intends expand its personal finance division by opening 30 in-store bank branches by the end of 2009.

Nationwide rescues Dunfermline

Nationwide steps in to rescue  Dunfermline savers and branches

Dunfermline Building Society is to be rescued by Nationwide, the Bank of England confirmed this morning.

Avoid Christmas savings crisis

Christmas savings need to start now

As British summer time starts, Brits are being urged to start focussing on Christmas, at least for savings.

ING ups saver rates to 3%

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ING Direct Savings has raised the rated on its instant access direct savings account from 2.5 per cent to three per cent.

Birmingham extends bond length, drops rate

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Birmingham Midshires has lowered the AER on its fixed rate savings account and changed the product's term from 11 months to one year.

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