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Millions of savers missing out as £43billion stuck in ISAs paying 1.50% or less
Over £43billion is sitting in five million UK cash ISA accounts earning returns of 1.50% or less, with an average balance of over £8,500 per account - so check now to get a better rate
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First-time buyers behind a third of home purchases this year, says Hamptons
There were also signs of first-time buyers increasingly favouring smaller homes as elevated mortgage rates stretch their budgets
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Two-fifths of easy access savings accounts do not offer branch access
The proportion of easy access savings accounts offering branch access to customers has been shrinking, according to a financial information website
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Over half a million savers still use passbooks in branches
More than half a million savers with a major building society used traditional passbooks in branches last year
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Brits have £400bn sat in low interest bank accounts - where to put your savings
The research also indicated there are nearly 13million current accounts held in the UK with balances above £5,001, this means million of Brits could potentially be missing out on hundreds of pounds worth of cash earned through interest
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Nationwide and Skipton Building Society top Which? Mortgage Provider Survey
Nationwide Building Society and Skipton Building Society topped the results, both receiving overall scores of 78% - just pipping Yorkshire Building Society, which scored 75%
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Over half of tenants are keen to buy so they can stop wasting money on rent
But one in three want a place of their own so they can start a family - with 15% putting off doing this until they have managed to get on the property ladder
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All the high street banks cutting mortgage rates - from HSBC to Barclays
It comes after inflation fell by more than expected - dipping to 7.9% in the 12 months to June after spending two months previously stuck at 8.7%
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Best UK savings accounts - and how to beat these rates through your bank
The top savings rate for easy-access accounts currently sits at 2.9% with rates having climbed again over the last few weeks - but you might be able to do better through your bank