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HSBC banking app is down, leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts

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HSBC’S online banking and app has fallen causing thousands of customers to lose access to their accounts. Customers complain about problems with mobile banking, online banking and logging in. HSBC’s online banking and app have gone offline for thousands of peopleCredit: Reuters According to DownDetector, more than 6,000 people have reported problems with their HSBC … Read more

Best savings accounts of the week: Brits may want to check the high 6% interest rate to boost returns

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Experts are reminding bank customers to grab the best savings deals available as several accounts offer accounts with interest rates above six percent. Savers have benefited in recent years from the Bank of England’s decision to increase the base rate charged by major banks and building societies to their customers. Rachel Springall, financial expert at … Read more

Best savings accounts of the week: Brits called to ‘check out’ deals as 7% interest rate was up for grabs

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Bank customers are reminded to ‘watch’ the interest rates on their savings accounts. Experts from Moneyfactscompare have put together a list of the best savings accounts for this week. The Bank of England’s base rate has held rates at a 16-year high since it was raised to 5.25 percent last August GB NEWS Rachel Springall, … Read more

Martin Lewis’s MSE warns against switching bank accounts and urges ‘wait and see’

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Money saving experts at MARTIN Lewis have issued a warning about changing your bank account. The financial guru’s site has urged customers to be careful as it could look “strange”. Serial switchers looking for freebies can seem suspiciousCredit: Getty Switching banks is a standard practice, but under certain circumstances it can put your credit score … Read more

Santander’s cyber hack puts 30 million bank accounts at risk through sales on the dark web

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Dark Web Informer says millions of customer data are for sale Millions of bank account details are at risk of being sold to online criminals after Santander became the target of a cyber attack by hacking group ShinyHunters. Last month’s hack, which preceded a similar attack on Ticketmaster, resulted in data belonging to all of … Read more

NS&I quietly increases the interest on savings accounts

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National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased interest rates on its Direct Saver and Income Bonds accounts and launched a new issue of their UK savings bonds. With the Bank of England’s base rate expected to remain at its current level of 5.25 percent for a little longer, savers can still benefit from high interest … Read more