First Direct

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First Direct has widened the availability of its highly-rated current account to include those on lower incomes.

Santander has shaken off the unwanted tag of being the worst bank for customer service, replaced by Bank of Scotland and Halifax. What's more, Santander's 123 current account in isolation now ranks as one of the best, in a poll of 9,500 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Mortgage rates have hit a new low for those with a large deposit, but some of the eye-catching deals come with huge fees for borrowers to beware of.

Nationwide has launched a current account paying interest, but it can be beaten by a host of other deals.

Banks are being urged to slash the length of their small print after a consumer group found terms and conditions can take an hour-and-a-half to read.

Mortgage rates are continuing to fall, with the joint lowest-ever fixed rate home loan on record launched today.

HSBC and First Direct personal current account customers will soon be able to access their accounts at Post Offices, it has been announced today.

Santander has seen a big improvement in customer satisfaction but that hasn't stopped it maintaining the unwanted ignominy of being the worst of the major banks for customer service, in a poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users.

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