CLICK HERE for the latest ISA Best Buy table 5th April 2013   Latest ISA product changes; 5th April – Coventry BS reacts to Leeds BS ISA and increases Popy ISA rate to best buy 2.60% – available from 6/4/2013 New instant access ISA 2.55% and 1 year fixed ISA (with lim

Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk highlights how much Cash ISA allowances would need to increase for savers to be able to earn the same returns as this time last year. It’s been well documented how the government’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) has had a devastating effect on s

The recent savage decline in savings interest rates has hit the cash ISA market equally hard, with potential returns down sharply when compared with 2012, 2011 and 2010 best buys. Even though the cash element of the annual tax-free savings allowance has increased by almost 13% in

Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk warns consumers to get ready to find a new home for their ISA balances before their bonus expires and their rate slumps – by more than 85% in some cases. Looking at the best buy ISA accounts available on the 1st April last year, many of the acco

Six months on, Andrew Hagger of Moneycomms.co.uk looks at the impact the Funding for Lending scheme has had on UK savers. On 1st August last year the Government’s Funding for Lending scheme was launched with the aim of providing cheaper loans and mortgages to individuals and busines

In a market increasingly starved of decent savings rates, Sainsbury’s Bank has launched a range of new fixed rate bonds available for terms of 2 to 5 years. The accounts can be opened online or by phone (0800 917 5081) with a minimum deposit of £5,000 and maximum of £50,000.

The last few months have seen savings rates slide across the full range of product areas, so whether you’re looking for an instant access account, a cash ISA or fixed rate bond, rates are in many cases around 0.25% or more lower than they were in early summer. With experts pred

With the cost of money market funds increasing due to continuing uncertainty surrounding the Eurozone crisis, we’re seeing more banks turning their attention to retail savings balances. Amongst the best new savings rates this week is a new 1 year fixed rate ISA from Virgin Money

The impact of the Eurozone crisis is now starting to be felt by the man on the street. It means mortgages are gradually becoming more expensive, but on the flip side, as demand for retail savings balances increases, savers are reaping the rewards in the form of higher interest ra

With the 3 month LIBOR increasing on a daily basis and now more than double the 0.5% Base Rate, the cost of borrowing from other banks is becoming prohibitive and means more providers are turning to retail deposits as a means of gathering funds. This is excellent news for savers who a