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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Revolut secures full UK banking license – what does it mean for customers? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/revolut-secures-full-uk-banking-licence</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Revolut is now an official UK bank, following a four-year struggle to get regulatory approval. What will the move mean for customers, and is Revolut a good home for your cash? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RZznKMHE2MVvznsRNa7vGa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barclays bank switch: how to get £400 'free' cash by moving accounts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barclays has unveiled a £400 current account switching offer, running alongside its £500 ISA transfer deal. Which accounts are on offer, and are you eligible? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 12:56:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 08 Oct 2025 09:52:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DorEctFKZJGjNm6CYmZHfA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Revolut to invest £3 billion into the UK and create 1,000 jobs to boost Britain’s financial services ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The fintech giant is also looking to compete with legacy banks across the globe as it looks to expand to 100 million customers by 2027 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:55:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oBEaU4JHzSHLpw3mabxYbL-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide Building Society launches £175 switching deal – who is eligible? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/nationwide-switching-deal-who-is-eligible</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide Building Society has launched a new current account switching deal. We look at whether you are eligible, and how to get the free cash. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mcZZXKzcphojkT9BYYeX23-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Car finance mis-selling judgment could be a big blow for the banks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bank-stocks/car-finance-mis-selling-judgment-could-be-a-big-blow-for-the-banks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The car finance mis-selling judgment could still be disastrous for big finance even though banks dodged the worst possible outcome ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 09:49:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 12:28:05 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tXSZGG3KreXZHK2zt2BKB9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Thousands of Brits switch to Nationwide, Monzo and NatWest – which banks are least popular? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We look at the most and least popular banks and building societies as current account bank switches reach a record high. Is it worth moving your money? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jul 2025 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:29:41 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SetNdR2HnSHNrpzbjPek5k-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What Santander’s takeover of TSB means for customers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Shareholders in Sabadell, TSB’s owner, have voted in favour of the £2.65 billion sale to Santander. What does it mean for customers, and could we see the TSB brand disappear from the high street? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rDbRLeuntKK6bRoXF43vZL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide cuts rates on 16 popular savings accounts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/nationwide-savings-accounts-interest-rates-cut</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide Building Society says the move is due to the February Bank of England base rate reduction ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2025 09:36:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 May 2025 14:57:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yYGY4SFvuXmFUuW8B32EW3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 150 banking hubs now open across UK – is there one near you? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/banking-hubs-near-you-full-list-post-office</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ As the 150th banking hub opens its doors, a Post Office deal that offers basic banking services has also been extended until 2030. We explain what this means for you ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2025 16:01:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uE5E8wz9jyfvBFwBRhNFkE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank with Sainsbury’s? NatWest is taking over – why you may need to act ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Customers with large savings in both Sainsbury’s Bank and NatWest accounts could lose important financial protections after the change ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8xuTtdhmpC3sLqTrcHYDw-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chase will change cashback deal on Monday - what it means for you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chase Bank is making its cashback deal less generous from 7 April. We explain what’s changing ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:55:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:25:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jTc7m9z7ZKDnHJGaRPRBA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide to pull its £175 switching bonus - act now to get offer ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/nationwide-pull-switching-bonus-act-now-get-offer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The building society is withdrawing its bank switching offer at the end of the month, after gaining thousands of customers last year. We explain how to qualify for the current account switching bonus ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wsg3XPfFBBhGNBGdBpwHcL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Santander to end £150 bank switching deal this week ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You have until the end of day on 5 February to request a switch and be entitled to the free cash from Santander. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bHVzeVBuojSMRCdDZWzVNm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chancellor opens 100th banking hub - is there one near you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq have opened the 100th banking hub in Darwen, Lancashire, in response to bank branch closures in the town ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:23:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N2PG8faxfpxvKs3WqLPv8m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds Bank returns with £175 bank switch bonus – is it worth moving banks? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lloyds Bank is offering customers £175 to move to one of its Club accounts. We look at whether it’s worth taking advantage of the bank switching bonus ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 16:29:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:03:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mHEAYhiRXmdrUiXQvvXNR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide hikes FlexPlus current account fee by £5 a month – is it worth it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide’s FlexPlus current account is a favourite with customers, but it’s worth checking whether you are taking advantage of the perks after the monthly fee went from £13 to £18 ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:29:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:32:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xyp775ut4t7stUJB8cAqZd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Starling Bank slapped with £29 million fine over ‘shockingly lax’ financial crime controls ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Financial Conduct Authority has fined Starling Bank £29 million over failings related to financial crime and its financial sanctions screenings ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:19:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:30:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gYBHEdGJAAeYTueXUkiFcX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide launches £175 bank switch offer plus extra perks - how can you get the switching bonus? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide’s new bank switch offer has come alongside a revamp of its Flex current account range, with a new cashback deal and an interest-free buffer on overdrafts. Here’s how to get the £175 switching bonus. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fwC7xsvxoHauXBmPnGfsxa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds Banking Group bank branch closures: Which branches will shut in 2026 and 2027? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lloyds Banking Group is closing more than 165 bank branches in 2026 and 2027. We look at the sites earmarked for closure. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Sj8aTB46W9gxjqXqef4FLX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Payments regulator slashes maximum fraud compensation limit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has said it will scale back mandatory fraud compensation despite a surge in APP scams. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 09:23:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Sep 2024 11:22:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jiHzmVvWKKfDBPUCVdDk8J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mandatory fraud compensation limits look set to be slashed (image: Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A woman checks her phone while holding an umbrella (image: Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Metro Bank axes fee-free spending abroad ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Customers will start having to pay 2.99% to use their debit cards abroad later this summer. We have all the details - plus the best cards to use when travelling abroad ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2024 13:59:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DuDAJfajPxk3aQMdiYHf6g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Metro Bank customers are disappointed about the upcoming change to debit card fees]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Metro Bank Holdings Plc Branches As Lender Seeks Capital Raise]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Labour pledges to open 'at least' 350 banking hubs over next Parliament ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Labour Party claims it will ‘bring banking back to the high street’ if it forms the next government after the 2024 general election. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2024 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:08:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSGdGT2Emp4Y8awRKGbCKZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Labour says it will open &#039;at least&#039; 350 banking hubs, if it gets elected (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A Post Office banking hub in Rochford, Essex, England (Photo by John Keeble/Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ TSB bank switching deal returns with extra perks – should you move banks?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ TSB is offering the best bank switching bonus on the market with a host of perks. Should you move banks? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 10:46:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:21:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rDbRLeuntKK6bRoXF43vZL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ General election 2024: what do banks want to see the next government do? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK Finance, which represents the UK banking sector, has published its general election wish list. It includes ideas for how to improve personal finance and crack down on fraud. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2024 12:39:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 13:18:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bL3ihxPu4EPzZLFvS67TrV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest online banking and mobile app 'running again' after outage ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NatWest's online banking and mobile app went down this morning, affecting as many as 10 million users. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 08:56:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 28 May 2024 10:41:50 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Yaq5mtWm3DCs7p94GUr93o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[As many as 10 million NatWest customers may have been hit by the outage (Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[NatWest customers walk in front of a high street branch (Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg via Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Lloyds Bank launches £200 bank switch deal as competition between the top banks heats up ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lloyds Bank is giving new customers £200 to bank with them. The offer comes hot on the heels of Nationwide’s £175 switch deal, creating competition between two of the biggest current account providers. But which deal is better and should you move banks? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ypk7EkhGc3Bg9a9cx2FDpE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fraudsters stole £3.2m a day in 2023, UK Finance scam report finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The annual research by the trade body found the number of scam cases dropped last year. But more than £1bn was stolen by criminals. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2024 23:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 22 May 2024 08:59:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iqinCq6jMyNQeSrYKacVRZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Kids’ average pocket money income dwarfed by side hustle pay rises, NatWest Rooster Money report finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The app found side hustles, such as chores and paper rounds, have been generating significantly more income for kids than average pocket money payments. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 23:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kedfdoUXfdDQ7FVKkvJ9Kb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Pocket money earnings now make up just 14% of the average child&#039;s income, NatWest Rooster has found]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A child puts pocket money into a piggy bank]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best and worst UK banks revealed   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We reveal the best UK banks – and the worst – when it comes to managing your money and good customer service. How does your provider compare? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:51:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:04:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mqimYLJC4RHjnraZbm6gWP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ RBS to close a fifth of branches ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Royal Bank of Scotland plans to shut 18 branches across Scotland, resulting in the loss of 105 jobs. We have the full list of closures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:29:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:29:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EFCc77VKjjZEK4nCCwo3n4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barclays bank caps in-branch cash deposits for personal banking customers ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barclays said the new cash deposit limit was part of a bid to clamp down on financial crimes, like money laundering. But will it affect you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2024 14:23:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:18:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Henry Sandercock ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JjXL3oECbhCJfFKE7B82TN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Barclays has announced a new cash deposit limit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A person makes a cash deposit at a bank]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide completes Virgin Money takeover - what does it mean for customers? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide's acquisition of Virgin Money affects one in three people in the UK. What does it mean for branches and products? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 13:00:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Aug 2025 11:02:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ciNo67265AAaq3gK5btksK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are the best child bank accounts and should you open one? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A current account can teach your child some valuable financial lessons. But which banks offer one and are they any good? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:07:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:38:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/PTTWWnxXQ9ECcgZJcxa5QH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Does bank switching affect your credit score? UK credit ratings explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bank switching bonuses are becoming increasingly popular, but can changing current accounts affect your credit score? We look at the pros and cons. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2024 11:27:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:52:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z6pXbiTMD32NiTaXH5nuyn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Various banks and building societies have offered bank switching bonuses but what is the impact on your credit score?&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Woman looking at phone with credit score on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to complain about your financial services provider ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/how-to-complain-about-your-financial-services-provider</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Regulators are considering changing how large volumes of complaints are dealt with amid a surge in issues. Here is how to complain if you are unhappy with a financial product or service ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Dec 2023 13:33:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 16 Jul 2025 12:37:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ktDhimQqNwoavLxfrWR4LP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Financial Ombudsman Service has seen a surge in complaints over the last year (image: Getty Images)]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A man complains over the phone (image: Getty Images)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest and RBS to shut doors on another 19 branches amid shift to digital banking ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NatWest and RBS join hundreds of high-street banks closing their branches-  see the full list of closures. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:28:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:34:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Vaishali Varu ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RHELwobcTQGRxobSELDwCj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ iPhone users can now check bank balance from Apple Wallet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ New tool aims to make it easier for smartphone users to track bank balance and spending ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2023 16:53:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SrZjx36TbieGUDxHH4Tr6m-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Barclays launches £175 switching deal - plus earn 5.12% interest on cash ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Barclays launches £175 switch bonus, which also gives you access to 5.12% easy access savings. We have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:37:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LsRnTgcgx5tsxdSyerkwUT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Get up to £205 by opening two HSBC accounts - and you don’t need to switch ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/hsbc-launch-multi-product-offer</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Customers opening a HSBC current account plus the Global Money Account can bag up to £205 free cash. We have all the details on how to get the cash bonus. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZAALW2VVQXkHKLTm2b7kdm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best packaged bank accounts ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/bank-accounts/605159/the-best-packaged-bank-accounts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Packaged bank accounts can offer great value with useful additional perks – but get it wrong and you could be out of pocket ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 10:18:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 15:06:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5NymMt2Tp4D5BB5GPq3eVZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ NatWest exec quits over Farage debanking row ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alison Rose has walked away from NatWest while the government has told banks to better balance customer freedoms with their need to manage reputation ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e8D5yYynizaexkt3usyEyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Santander boosts interest rates and streamlines accounts amid Consumer Duty rules ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Santander is raising its interest rates and giving savers more flexibility over how they manage their accounts. We explain what’s changing, and why ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tmghMLLDBbQsv85ZPzieEF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best bank switching offers – get up to £500 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605277/the-best-offers-for-switching-banks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best bank switching offers currently pay up to £500 in cash and up to £1,800 in cashback bonus. Are you eligible, and how do you switch current accounts? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 12 May 2023 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:18:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aVXNsLsfT5ESTDfGAZrhbE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chase bank account: Time running out to earn unlimited cashback ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chase Bank pays you 1% cashback on all your purchases, plus 1% interest on your balance - but, you’ll need to act fast to take advantage of it. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Apr 2023 16:13:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:37:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Fitzsimons) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Fitzsimons ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/N5dK7F8CKZ2hnE7DWZEekC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Chase extends its cashback offer to existing customers ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605710/chase-extends-its-cashback-offer-to-existing-customers</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The app-based bank announced an expansion to its rewards programme, including an extension to its cashback offer and interest on its current account. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:51:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Tffh5WxkU6BENfVbqaux2a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nationwide to give 5% cashback on supermarket spending ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605694/nationwide-cashback-groceries</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Nationwide customers can now earn 5% cashback on their grocery shopping - we have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:47:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SeNTpPBvggAtb6e89ojDD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How safe is your banking app? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Convenient, easy to use and in your pocket - mobile banking apps have made everyday banking more accessible than ever for millions of us, but how safe is your banking app? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 17:06:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Adam French ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zBqeGjB3gHBq9UghNEzSyT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Revolut - How safe is your money? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605690/revolut-how-safe-is-your-money</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby explains how fraudsters used increasingly sophisticated techniques to steal thousands from one Revolut user and looks at just how safe the banking app is ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2023 13:52:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Accounts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dominic Frisby ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HMeg27PTYmHMVrxM3gmWRT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best savings rates – earn as much as 4.75%  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The best savings rates on the market pay up to 4.75% on your cash – but you will need to act fast before these top-paying accounts disappear ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:21:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:28:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/95ti5XZKPU2VwbVuwjCAjj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What to do with old £20 notes – how to exchange them ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We explain what to do with old £20 and £50 notes as they are no longer legal tender in the UK — plus where you can exchange them for new polymer banknotes ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 14:14:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:26:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Oojal Dhanjal) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Oojal Dhanjal ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ynBWNrQFqMG6xYwUuSVBCA-1280-80.jpg">
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