All articles featuring 'Northern Rock'
Virgin Money owner Sir Richard Branson vows to improve banking
9 January 2012The firm aims to challenge the banking industry's 'big five' following its takeover of Northern Rock
Virgin Money to buy Northern Rock for £747m
17 November 2011The Government is selling Northern Rock to Virgin with the hope the combined forces will bring High Street competition
Banks shun junior Isa launch
27 October 2011None of the big six banks plan to have a junior Isa in place for the launch date on Tuesday
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Dump Sky and iPhones, struggling homeowners told
31 August 2011Thousands are to be warned by banks to forget TV subscriptions or buying an iPhone and instead focus on their mortgage
Top cash Isa from Santander to be withdrawn
12 August 2011Savers need to be quick to get the market's top easy-access cash Isa, as Santander is withdrawing its Issue 3 Isa
Banks lift PPI hold: complain or risk missing out
9 May 2011It is estimated three million victims could be due a combined £9 billion in PPI compensation, so carry on complaining
Fixed mortgage rates expected to fall
5 May 2011Homeowners remortgaging were today told to sit tight as commentators predict fixed deals have further to fall
Northern Rock pulls five-year saver after email flood
7 April 2011The five-year deal, which paid 4%, featured heavily in our Weekly Email which is likely to have contributed to the axe
Treasury sets out new financial watchdog powers
17 February 2011Plans to overhaul the regulation structure were revealed today, in a bid to prevent another crisis
Homeowners urged to hurry for top mortgage fixes
19 January 2011Nearly a dozen lenders have either withdrawn or increased some of their fixed rates during the past week
Savers unwilling to switch despite paltry rates
12 January 2011Four out of 10 savers don't think it's worth switching because they wrongly assume all providers pay similar rates
Northern Rock 3% savings deal is highest in six months
13 December 2010It is the first time since June a standard easy access account has broken that mark
Northern Rock to offer credit cards and loans
3 August 2010The bank says it has the platform to launch a greater variety of retail banking services in a "safe way"
The best buy savings deals that now pay pennies
11 June 2010A host of savers who opened top deals over the past two years are now earning well below current best rates
Protection shake-up hits Northern Rock and Santander savers
24 May 2010Customers with the banking giants will see major changes to the way their cash is safe-guarded were either to go bust
Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
