Current Accounts archive

Current Accounts Archive

Published in December 2011

Santander beaten by new 6% interest current account

by Robert Powell | There's a new market-leading current account to consider.

Britain's best bank account

by John Fitzsimons | A new survey has highlighted the three best banks and building societies for customer service.

Published in November 2011

No such thing as free banking, says FSA's Andrew Bailey

by Simon Ward | Regulator's senior executive also claims "suicidal competition" to blame for mis-selling of PPI.

Get the best bank account

by Alison Hunt | If your bank isn't up to scratch, check out these top current accounts - you might even get some cash as a welcoming present!

Get rewarded for your debit card spending

by Emma Lunn | Nationwide has launched a new reward scheme for its debit and credit card customers offering a range of retail discounts of up to 50%. But is it any good?

Why you should borrow from supermarkets

by Ed Bowsher | Sainsbury's has launched a new market-leading personal loan. That's not a surprise as the supermarket banks often offer excellent financial products.

The new bank mis-selling scandal

by Robert Powell | A clampdown has been launched on the way banks sell fee-charging, packaged current accounts. Are these `perk' deals really worth shelling out for?

Published in October 2011

Chance to get £200 will disappear soon

by Ed Bowsher | If you want to get £200 for switching your current account, you better get your skates on!

Switch current accounts without fear

by Neil Faulkner | A new promise that should make current-account switching less of a gamble.

Get £200 with cracking new current account offer

by Ed Bowsher | Co-op Bank is offering £200 if you switch your current account. It's the best switching deal on the market!

Three ways to get rid of your overdraft for good!

by lovemoney staff | If you're desperate to wave goodbye to your overdraft forever, this is how to do it!

Halve the cost of your overdraft

by Neil Faulkner | We show you how to reduce the interest you pay on your overdraft by half - or even more!

The top nine current accounts

by John Fitzsimons | If you're in the market for a new current account, these are the deals to consider.

Published in September 2011

Free travel insurance and breakdown with your current account

by Neil Faulkner | We look at a free account and a packaged account that offer benefits.

The best overdraft in the UK

by Ed Bowsher | We look at the best bank accounts for overdrafts.

Santander reduces complaints by a third

by Neil Faulkner | One of the UK's most hated banks has made huge steps to reduce complaints against it.

Make £300 by switching current accounts

by John Fitzsimons | Just by moving your bank account to Santander, you can pocket as much as £300!

Published in August 2011

Three top current accounts

by Ed Bowsher | Is your account paying a pathetic rate of interest? If the answer is 'yes', maybe it's time you switched.

RBS customers banned from rival ATMs

by Robert Powell | If you hold an RBS or NatWest current account, you could see the number of cash machines that you are able to use slashed over the next two months...

Ditch these current accounts - quick!

by Rachel Wait | Half the current accounts on the market pay absolutely no interest. If your current account is one of them, it's time to switch...

Published in July 2011

Five fantastic current accounts

by Donna Ferguson | Donna Ferguson goes on the hunt for the best current accounts in Britain.

Santander to axe Indian call centres

by Robert Powell | Santander's new UK boss has axed its Indian call centres and pledged to work towards becoming the best bank for customer service in the UK...

HSBC imprisons customer for her overdraft

by Robert Powell | A judge has decided that an HSBC manager unlawfully held an overdrawn customer in a private office of one of their branches...

The best accounts for overdrafts

by John Fitzsimons | These are the accounts for you if you occasionally dip into the red.

Published in May 2011

Make £125 from your current account

by John Fitzsimons | Your current account is more than just a home for your salary - it's a moneymaking opportunity!

Published in April 2011

We're being conned on our current accounts

by John Fitzsimons | Banks are getting away with offering rubbish accounts because they know we won't move.

Six cracking current accounts!

by Rachel Wait | Need a new current account? Take a look at these beauties...

Published in March 2011

New 5% current account with free overdraft

by Robert Powell | Santander has just launched an impressive looking current account, but will it be enough to change the opinions of the many Santander-hating lovemoney.com readers? Robert Powell finds out...