9th January 2020
With the Financial Conduct Authority consulting on plans for a basic savings rate to help savers, James gives his verdict on the proposals and why he thinks they are flawed
In The News
18th November 2019
James spoke to The Daily Mail’s George Nixon about falling fixed rate bond rates and why savers may be wise to consider easy access and 1 year fixed rates at this time
28th September 2019
With Coventry Building Society launching a new 2.50% regular savings account, James spoke to Steve Little at Moneywise and gave his view on how it compared to others in the market and shared why he thinks savers should consider regular savings accounts
2nd January 2020
James gives his predictions for savers and the savings market in 2020 to The Daily Mail’s George Nixon, and reviews how he fared with his 2019 forecasts
12th November 2019
James spoke to The Daily Mail’s Sylvia Morris about the shift in the market with savers moving more money in to easy access at the expense of fixed rate bonds
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/saving/article-7678287/Bonds-battering-rates-fall-again.html
27th September 2019
As Sainsbury’s Bank follows Tesco in exiting the savings market, James spoke to The Daily Mail’s George Nixon about why the supermarkets had failed to compete successfully against the big 4 bank and what role they can play in the UK banking market
2nd January 2020
James spoke to Mortgage Finance Gazette, with DPR Limited's Nick Lawler, about opportunities in the savings market and how technology can help banking providers attract and retain savers
22nd October 2019
James spoke to The Daily Mail’s Grace Gausden about why Nationwide Building Society have scrapped their loyalty savings accounts
17th September 2019
With fixed rate bond savings rates falling across the summer, James spoke to The Daily Mail’s George Nixon about what is driving it and what savers should do
13th December 2019
In the aftermath of the general election, James gives his reaction to what impact the result will have on the savings market
8th October 2019
With the Bank of England and UK Finance both announcing increases in savings balances held with UK banks, James spoke to The Daily Mail’s George Nixon about what’s driving the increase and what trends have happened in the savings market in the past 12 months
12th September 2019
With Al-Rayan Bank launching a new top paying easy access savings account, James spoke to Moneywise’s Steve Little about why this could be a good account for savers to try a Sharia provider and why they should move quickly if they wish to do so