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New service lets you tell several banks about a death with one form
A new service lets friends and family report the death of an individual to several banks at the same time
13 June 2018

Overpaid your First Direct mortgage? Check your credit report now
First Direct has agreed to change the way it reports mortgage overpayments to credit reference agencies
4 June 2018

First Direct launches new current account switch offer replacing cash with holiday vouchers and gadgets
First Direct has launched a range of new bank switching incentives including a £150 Expedia voucher or a Fitbit Charge 2
24 April 2018

First Direct tops our customer service poll (again) - check how well your bank did
First Direct has again taken the crown our banking customer service poll with nine out of ten giving it top marks
6 March 2018

Current-account switches topped 900,000 in 2017 - here's how you can get £200 for swapping banks
Current-account holders switched their bank more than 900,000 times last year according to the most recent figures
24 January 2018

How to play the bank bribe bonanza game and earn £1,000+
A host of banks are willing to pay you to switch – become a bank tart by switching again and again. Here's how
23 January 2018

NatWest launches £125 switching offer - plus you can get 2% cashback on bills
NatWest has launched its first switching incentive in almost a decade offering £125 to new and existing customers
11 January 2018

Got an HSBC or First Direct card? You can now get cashback at Boots, Esso and more
First Direct and HSBC are offering cashback incentives when you use their credit or debit cards at certain retailers
5 September 2017

RBS bottom in our banking customer service poll as First Direct remains top
First Direct remains top of our banking table for customer service, while RBS has ranked bottom
10 August 2017
Earn up to £200 free cash to switch bank
If you haven't switched to the best bank for you yet, there are two hot deals from First Direct & HSBC ending soon
23 March 2017
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Budget 2021: Contactless payment limit to rise to £100
3 March 2021The contactless card payment limit will rise from £45 to £100, HM Treasury has confirmed. The news comes ahead of today's Budget, although Chancellor Rishi Sunak is expected to formally announce the shake-up in his speech -
Furlough and self-employed support extended as Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepares to unveil Budget 2021
3 March 2021In an unusual move, the Treasury officially released details of the extension of its coronavirus income support schemes before the Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivers his key Budget speech, which will take place at 12.30pm today. -
Coronavirus Employees' Help
3 March 2021If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights as an employee including who's eligible to be furloughed. -
Coronavirus Self-Employed & Small Limited Company Help
3 March 2021If you're worried about work during the coronavirus crisis, this guide looks at your rights if you're self employed, including what help's there for limited company directors. -
Coronavirus Life-in-Lockdown Help
3 March 2021The Prime Minister has unveiled sweeping restrictions on public movement to tackle the spread of coronavirus. This has had a huge impact on daily life, affecting everything from weddings and train travel to music events and sport. To help, we're working flat out to answer your questions on these topics and more
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Martin Lewis VIDEO: Should you pay off your Plan 1 student loan?
11 January 2021If you started university between 1998 and 2012, or since then in Scotland and Northern Ireland, you'll have a Plan 1 student loan. While much is written about whether those with savings should overpay the current English Plan 2 student loans, there's little out there about Plan 1. I wanted to change that, so here's a video explaining how to decide...