Moneysupermarket.com Current Account News http://www.moneysupermarket.com Current Account News from Moneysupermarket.com 15 en-us Moneysupermarket.com /newsandcommunity/img/news/ms-logo.gif http://www.moneysupermarket.com Would you bank with the Post Office? <![CDATA[The Post Office could soon be offering a much wider range of financial products under plans unveiled by the government today.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/would-you-bank-with-the-post-office/0008934/ Mon, 29, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/would-you-bank-with-the-post-office_0008934.aspx Comment on the Government's proposals for the Post Office <![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, comments on the Government's proposals for the Post Office: "]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-the-government-s-proposals-for-the-post-office/0008929/ Mon, 29, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-the-government-s-proposals-for-the-post-office_0008929.aspx Budget in depth: Are there any winners? <![CDATA[Alistair Darling has given the final Budget of this parliament, but what difference will it make? We list the winners and the losers.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/budget-in-depth-are-there-any-winners/0008910/ Fri, 26, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/budget-in-depth-are-there-any-winners_0008910.aspx Our experts give their views on what the budget means for consumers <![CDATA[moneysupermarket.com experts comment on the Budget announcements regarding bank accounts for all, ISA limits and stamp duty.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/our-experts-give-their-views-on-what-the-budget-means-for-consumers/0008903/ Wed, 24, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/our-experts-give-their-views-on-what-the-budget-means-for-consumers_0008903.aspx Current accounts: changes afoot <![CDATA[The banks may have won their prolific battle in the Supreme Court - which eventually ruled that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) did not have the power to decide whether or not bank charges are unfair - but they are by no means off the hook yet.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/current-accounts-changes-afoot/0008881/ Thu, 18, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/current-accounts-changes-afoot_0008881.aspx Comment on the OFT report on bank charges <![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "For those who are poor at managing their finances, this move can only be seen as positive, because the charges related to unauthorised borrowing are high to say the least. ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-the-oft-report-on-bank-charges/0008875/ Thu, 18, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-the-oft-report-on-bank-charges_0008875.aspx Why don't we switch more to save more? <![CDATA[When it comes to spending less on your household bills and financial products, moving to a market-leading, money-saving deal can save you thousands of pounds. Here's how.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/why-dont-we-switch-more-to-save-more/0008801/ Fri, 12, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/why-dont-we-switch-more-to-save-more_0008801.aspx Comment on Metro Bank securing FSA authorisation to trade as a bank <![CDATA[Clare Francis, site editor at moneysupermarket.com, said: "The news that Metro Bank has finally got its banking licence and will open its doors in the next few months is fantastic for consumers. Recently we've seen the number of providers in the high street fall - reducing competition and choice.&nbsp; So a new competitor can only be a good thing.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-metro-bank-securing-fsa-authorisation-to-trade-as-a-bank/0008772/ Mon, 08, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-metro-bank-securing-fsa-authorisation-to-trade-as-a-bank_0008772.aspx Rock bottom base rate one year ago, but what has happened since? <![CDATA[One year ago this month the Bank of England ended six months of dramatic rate cuts to try and stave off the effects of the recession, leaving Bank of England Base Rate at a record low of 0.5 per cent. Analysis from moneysupermarket.com shows the winners and losers from this cut as banks and building societies responded.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/rock-bottom-base-rate-one-year-ago-but-what-has-happened-since/0008771/ Fri, 05, Mar 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/rock-bottom-base-rate-one-year-ago-but-what-has-happened-since_0008771.aspx Comment on the complaints data published by the Financial Ombudsman Service <![CDATA[Commenting on the complaints data published by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com said:]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-the-complaints-data-published-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service/0008710/ Fri, 26, Feb 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-the-complaints-data-published-by-the-financial-ombudsman-service_0008710.aspx