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The number of savings products available on the market has risen to 2,540 deals, according to data from Moneyfacts
Posted: 15/05/2026
Purchasing an investment asset remained the most popular use of bridging finance in Q1, accounting for 22% of all transactions, according to the latest Bridging Trends data.
The latest figure was unchanged from Q4 2025, although the impact from the conflict in the Middle East won’t be fully clear until Q2
Posted: 14/05/2026
Quilter Financial Planning has added eight new appointed representative (AR) firms to its advice network
Posted: 07/05/2026
Santander UK has completed the acquisition of TSB for an all-cash consideration of £2.65bn
Posted: 01/05/2026
The Bank of England (BoE) has chosen to hold interest rates at 3.75% as uncertainty continues surrounding the economic impact of the conflict in the Middle East
Posted: 30/04/2026
OSB Group has recorded an 11% quarter-on-quarter increase in its originations to £1.2bn in Q1, with good growth in its buy-to-let and residential sectors
Posted: 30/04/2026
New business volumes in the consumer finance market grew by 5% in February compared with the same month last year, totalling £9.16bn, figures published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown.
In the first two months of 2026, new consumer finance business agreed by FLA members was 4% higher compared to the same period in 2025
Posted: 10/04/2026
Savers could earn an extra £14bn by putting their cash into a higher paying ISA, Skipton Building Society has revealed
Posted: 10/04/2026
The owner of Aldermore Bank has put the UK challenger bank up for sale after calling the motor finance redress scheme proposed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) “deeply flawed”
Posted: 08/04/2026
There is an estimated £90.7bn being held in adult fixed term savings accounts that are due to mature during Q2 this year, according to new analysis by Paragon Bank
Posted: 07/04/2026
Over half (52%) of active cash ISA savers have indicated they will utilise their full £20,000 allowance before the new cap comes into force in 2027, new research by Paragon Bank has indicated
Posted: 31/03/2026
More than nine in 10 (91%) financial advisers are using managed portfolio services (MPS) for their clients, with usage set to grow further, research from Charles Stanley has revealed
Posted: 26/03/2026
Two thirds (67%) of easy access savings accounts delay access to funds, new research by Spring has revealed
Posted: 20/03/2026
The Bank of England (BoE) has chosen to hold interest rates at 3.75% in the wake of the economic impact of the war in the Middle East
Posted: 19/03/2026
Adult cash ISA balances surged in 2025, increasing by over £57bn across the year, Paragon Bank has found
Posted: 16/03/2026
Millions of ordinary savers are being dragged into paying tax on their interest due to the personal savings allowance (PSA) remaining frozen since 2016, Yorkshire Building Society has warned
Posted: 16/03/2026
Clients are willing to pay higher financial advice fees if they clearly understand what they are paying for and the value they receive, according to a report from NextWealth
Posted: 13/03/2026
Revolut has received regulatory approval from the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) to launch as a bank in the UK
Posted: 11/03/2026
Over one in five investors (23%) are risking poor financial outcomes by going against the recommendations of their financial adviser, new research from Scottish Widows has revealed
Posted: 11/03/2026
The number of maximised cash ISAs more than doubled in 2022/23 to 1.46 million, ahead of changes coming into effect for annual contributions, Murphy Wealth has found
Posted: 11/03/2026
Applications for bridging finance reached £11.7bn in Q4, a 2.6% increase on Q3’s total, according to new figures released by the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA).
The trade body said the bridging sector had “continued to demonstrate resilience” at the end of 2025, against a backdrop of uncertainty surrounding the Autumn Budget
Posted: 09/03/2026
The total value of new business agreed in the consumer credit sector grew by 6% in 2025 to £122.5bn, new figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) have shown.
December’s total of £10.4bn in new business rounded off the year, which was a 10% jump on the same month in 2024
Posted: 05/03/2026
Over three in five (63%) cash ISA holders don’t expect to use their full allowance in the current financial year, Tesco Bank has revealed
Posted: 05/03/2026
Forty-six per cent of independent financial advisers (IFAs) that join a network generate their first commission within four weeks, according to research by ValidPath
Posted: 05/03/2026
Financial advisers in the UK are evolving their retirement advice approaches to better navigate client planning needs amid regulatory and policy changes, a report from BNY Investments and NextWealth has shown
Posted: 04/03/2026
Metro Bank has published 67% growth in new corporate, commercial and SME lending in 2025, which is a record for the high street bank
Posted: 04/03/2026
Over 8.6 million adult non-ISA savings accounts across the UK are generating enough annual interest to breach personal savings allowance (PSA) thresholds, new research by Paragon Bank has indicated
Posted: 04/03/2026
A new financial advice firm providing retirement planning, pension advice, and investment solutions, The Retirement Studio, has launched following authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Posted: 24/02/2026
Over six and a half million current accounts containing balances of over £10,000 are earning no interest, significantly eroding the value of the money, Spring has revealed
Posted: 24/02/2026
Stocks and shares ISAs outpaced cash ISAs between February 2025 and 2026 respectively, with fund growth from investing averaging 11.2% in the past 12 months, Moneyfacts has found
Posted: 23/02/2026
The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) received 31,300 complaints about fraud and scams in 2025, new data has shown
Posted: 19/02/2026
Savers now have more choice in terms of product availability "than ever before", as overall product choice rose by its biggest margin since June 2023 to a record 2,394 savings deals, MoneyFacts has revealed
Posted: 16/02/2026
Twenty-four per cent of UK adults lack confidence when comparing financial products, new research from Pepper Money has indicated
Posted: 10/02/2026
Independent financial advisers (IFAs) believe succession planning is the biggest benefit that hiring an adviser can bring to their business, according to new research from ValidPath
Posted: 10/02/2026
NatWest has reached an agreement to acquire wealth manager Evelyn Partners in a deal worth £2.7bn
Posted: 09/02/2026
Last year saw an increase of 89 appointed representative (AR) firms across wealth management networks, new analysis by Network Consulting has revealed
Posted: 09/02/2026