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Bank of Ireland

Bank switches topped 950,000 in past year - here are the winners and losers
Almost one million current account switches took place in the last 12 months
25 July 2018

Current account switching: Early figures show Halifax as big winner
Halifax was the big winner from the first three full months of the seven-day current account switching regime
1 August 2014

Overpaying your mortgage in December could save £100s
Borrowers with mortgages where the interest is calculated once a year could save by overpaying now
17 December 2013

Buy-to-let borrowers hit by West Brom mortgage hike
Thousands of West Bromwich buy-to-let tracker rate mortgage customers will be hit by rate hikes from 1 December
23 September 2013

Bank of Ireland makes partial U-turn on mortgage hikes
Around 1,200 Bank of Ireland mortgage customers with a base rate tracker will escape controversial rate hikes
21 May 2013

Bank of Ireland mortgage costs soar for thousands – how to fight back
Thousands of mortgage holders with a Bank of Ireland base rate tracker will see repayments rocket today
1 May 2013

'Fight Bank of Ireland's unfair mortgage hike'
Govan Law Centre's Mike Dailly says Bank of Ireland may be acting unfairly and oppressively in raising mortgage costs
14 March 2013

Bank of Ireland mortgage rate hikes: MP calls for FSA probe
A leading MP urges the FSA to investigate whether Bank of Ireland is guilty of mis-selling tracker mortgages
8 March 2013

Bank of Ireland hikes mortgage costs for thousands, breaking base rate tracker
13,500 customers with a Bank of Ireland base rate tracker mortgage should brace themselves as rates are set to soar
28 February 2013

How mortgage overpayments this month can save £100s
Borrowers with mortgages where the interest is calculated once a year could save by overpaying in the next few weeks
7 December 2012
29 June 2022
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8 travel-money must-knows
Don't overpay to pay (ole!)
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Martin's energy need-to-knows
As bills set to rise by 52%
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New. Cheapest ever loans at 2.7%
If you NEED to borrow
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44 tips to be tight (in a good way)
Eg, use bulldog clips to eke out last toothpaste
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£50 two-week summer break
For teens - free if on a low income
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Blue Light Card discounts boosted
For NHS and emergency workers
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2for1 theme parks and attractions
Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and more
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Provident confirms payouts for borrowers – but they'll get back less than 10% of what they're owed
5 July 2022Provident borrowers who were mis-sold loans they couldn't afford will receive refunds of some of the interest and fees they were charged this July, it's been confirmed. But they'll get back less than 10% of what they're owed. -
Funeral plan provider Safe Hands has gone into administration – what to do now if you have a prepaid plan with Safe Hands or others
5 July 2022Safe Hands, a prepaid funeral plan provider, has fallen into administration leaving thousands of customers worried about what to do next and concerns growing that other companies will follow suit. Here's what it means for you, as well as information on providers to beware buying plans from presently. -
Coronavirus travel rights
4 July 2022We've the latest on the testing and self-isolation rules for travellers visiting popular destinations abroad, plus full refund and insurance rights for overseas and UK travel. -
MSE Exclusive: Households in Great Britain due £150 million in council tax refunds – check NOW to see if you're one of the 862,000 due a payout
3 July 2022Households are being urged to check NOW if they are one of the 862,000 due a refund of overpaid council tax, with an investigation by MoneySavingExpert.com showing residents in England, Scotland and Wales could claim back a total of just over £150 million. -
Virgin launches fee-free train booking app and you can earn points to redeem at Greggs and more - here's how it works
1 July 2022Virgin has launched a free app that allows rail passengers to book trains directly, without a booking fee. Users can also earn points on spending to redeem on Virgin experiences, Greggs sausage rolls and more.
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Martin Lewis: The one thing everyone aged over 66 needs to know
17 June 2022It is a national tragedy that getting on for a million pensioners, many of whom have been paying into the system for years, are missing out on a critical boost to their income. It's called pension credit, and this year it also means you get an extra £650 to help with energy bills. -
Martin Lewis: What I asked the Chancellor to do when I spoke to him on Monday...
26 May 2022With the announcement of the Government's energy cost of living plans due out at lunchtime. I thought I'd speedily bash out a note down of what (from memory) I'd asked the Chancellor for when we spoke on Monday - and the other general suggestions I've been making. -
Martin Lewis: Got a cash ISA? You should probably ditch it
24 May 2022Press the rewind button and go way back to April 2015... Possibly on the telly in the corner of your living room, I was on-air at the time urging savers as usual to use their new tax-free cash ISA allowance – because 'money was nicer in an ISA'. But things changed in 2016. -
Martin Lewis: 'UO is just as important as UX: A tip for anyone developing their website or app'
6 May 2022I set up MoneySavingExpert.com nearly 20 years ago – when arguably the modern web was still in its infancy. With an abundance of self-belief (something I had too much of then, as I realise now) I decided not to read any books, or follow prevailing wisdom on how a site should operate – and just do it my way.