MoneySavingExpert News
May 2023

Homebuyers can now use regular Netflix, Spotify and council tax payments to increase their chances of getting accepted for a Leeds Building Society mortgage. The lender has become the first in the UK to start using payment data recorded on Experian Boost when considering home loan applications.
15 May 2023

Over £15 million worth of unused Clubcard vouchers, belonging to over three million customers, are set to expire at the end of the month – and now is a good time to use them while you can still triple their value. Or, if you'd rather hang on to them, we've also got a trick to extend their validity (though they'll be worth less from 14 June).
10 May 2023

Renters struggling to save for a deposit can now get a 100% mortgage from Skipton Building Society. It's the first no-deposit deal – that doesn't require a guarantor's backing – to launch in the UK since 2008, and MoneySavingExpert.com founder Martin Lewis says it could be a "sensible" option for some. We explain who can get it, how it works and the risks you need to watch out for below.
8 May 2023

Social media users will be able to report scams with just one-click under new measures announced by the Government today. Banks will also be allowed to delay payments they believe to be suspicious, while cold calls on all financial products will be banned as part of a host of new measures designed to help tackle fraud.
1 May 2023
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