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Lloyds and Bank of Scotland will be cutting the interest paid on balances of up to £4,000 on their Club Lloyds and Vantage accounts from this autumn – but as the rates can be beaten elsewhere, if you only have the accounts for the interest you could earn more by ditching and switching.
8 July 2019
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TSB has cut the interest on its Classic Plus current account from 5% to 3% from today.
2 July 2019
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Coventry Building Society is to withdraw debit cards from more than 30,000 customers using its MoneyManager savings accounts in September – and some will also lose overdraft facilities.
14 June 2019
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TSB has announced it's cutting the interest rate on its Classic Plus current account from 5% to 3% this summer – and it's temporarily reviving its £75 switching incentive for those who refer friends and family to the bank.
8 April 2019
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TSB boss Paul Pester is to leave the bank following months of IT problems earlier this year and ongoing subsequent issues.
4 September 2018
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Increasing numbers of current-account holders are switching banks, with almost one million switches taking place in the last 12 months according to the latest figures - here's how your bank fared and how to bag up to £185 in vouchers for switching.
25 July 2018
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Halifax is cutting the monthly rewards it offers on two of its current accounts from October, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
25 July 2018
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Barclays is doubling its Blue Rewards scheme incentives for new and existing customers who switch an account to it - meaning they can earn at least £132 in the first 12 months.
1 May 2018
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Two decent interest-paying current accounts from Lloyds and Bank of Scotland will have their rates cut from July, MoneySavingExpert can reveal - while Halifax is to increase the monthly fee for its Ultimate Reward packaged account.
16 April 2018
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TSB customers can continue to earn £75 each for themselves and a friend they refer who switches to the bank, after an extension of its current account referral scheme.
9 March 2018

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