Internet Banking

UK leads G20 in utilising internet economy

New research indicates that the UK leads the way in using the internet economy with 13.5 per cent of all purchases made online in the UK in 2010 and this is set to rise.

Principality launches e-SAVER 5 with 3.01% interest

Principality Building Society unveiled the latest edition of its e-SAVER account today, offering savers a 3.01 per cent return for the first 12 months.

The AA has increased rates on its Extra easy-access savings account

AA increases rate to 3.20% on easy-access savings account

The AA has raised the interest rate to 3.20% gross pa/AER on its Extra easy-access internet savings account from Thursday December 8th 2011.

Derbyshire's new NetSaver is paying a market-leading rate of 3.16 per cent

Derbyshire Building Society Netsaver account now paying 3.16%

Derbyshire Building Society has launched a new issue of its NetSaver account paying a market-leading rate of 3.16 per cent.

Leeds Building Society launches new online saver

New 100% access online account from Leeds BS

A new online savings account that tracks 2.55 per cent above the base rate has been launched by Leeds Building Society.

Live Webcast: Modern payment systems explained

At 1pm, On February 15th,the 40th anniversary of decimilisation, join Jemma Smith and Sandra Quinn from the Payments Council as they answer your questions on alternatives to cheques, electronic payments and other aspects of modern payment systems.

Death of plastic: Wallets, online banking and mobile phones to merge

Brits are more likely to turn back home after forgetting their mobile phone than their wallet.

FastPay: Overseas payments sorted

An online payment service which allows people to transfer money overseas has been created by CaxtonFX.

Northern Rock customers withdraw £2bn

Northern Rock customers have queued across the UK and withdrawn an estimated £2 billion.

High street banks become endangered species

The traditional high-street bank is under threat as Britons increasingly migrate to telephone and internet banking.

Two in three feel locked into their bank account

Two in three feel tied to their bank

Despite the rise in online banking and easy ways of switching current accounts two out of three people feel tied to their banks.

Cheques are set to become less popular as automatic payments get faster

New faster payments system to launch

A new fast payments system is to launch from November 2007 that could see internet and phone payments completing in two hours.

Britons are not changing bank accounts because of fears over direct debits

Direct debit blamed for bad bank accounts

Britons are sticking with bad bank accounts because of the perceived hassle of moving all their direct debits and standing orders.

Switching to the best-value loans, credit cards, mortgages, and savings accounts can save £4,000 a year

Make £4,000 in an afternoon

Britons can make themselves almost £4,000 a year better off by switching to the best-value loans, credit cards, mortgages, and savings accounts.

First Direct to charge people to bank with them

First Direct has introduced a fee for holding a simple bank account.

There are security flaws in online banks that have simply not been addressed, Heise Security finds

Banks 'make life too easy' for ID thieves

Four online banks in seven have not updated their websites despite knowing about flaws in their security for over a month.

Millions of Britons are spending £120 a year for a current account

8m Brits waste cash paying for current accounts

Britain is one of the few places in the EU where current accounts are available free - but that does not stop eight million people paying on average £120-a-year for an account.

Britons are unaware of simple steps they can take to improve their security while banking online

Britons ignorant of basic online banking security

Large numbers of Britons are still unaware of simple steps they can take to improve their security while banking online.

Lloyds TSB has launched an Islamic law compliant Muslim student account

Lloyds TSB brings Islamic banking to students

The first UK student current account that complies with Muslim law has been unveiled by Lloyds TSB.

Britons would rather see their bank in person

Britons want to bank in person

Two Britons in three want their banks to ditch foreign call centres and almost half would like to have a branch near them so they can bank face to face.

Cambridge is the most expensive place to study, according to RBS figures

Half of students funding themselves

Tuition fees and living costs mean that close to half of all university students are taking on part-time jobs to afford the cost of a degree.

Choosing a graduate bank account can be key

Graduate with a first in bank accounts

When students leave university changing current accounts might not be top of their list of things to do - but the right choice early on could leave them far better-off in the long run.

Britons are gambling by not checking their current accounts

Brits play Russian roulette with bank statements

Some 7.4 million British current account holders are playing Russian roulette with their finances by withdrawing cash and using their cards without ever opening their bank statements.