The Results
There are only two products in the UK that have been identified as containing the features that encourage saving and are likely to lead to greater well-being for customers. The two products are both new and come from the Saffron Building Society and NatWest Bank.
The 3-star rating for Saffron Goal Saver is the highest given to any UK product
The 3-star rating for Saffron Goal Saver is the highest given to any UK product
Both Saffron and NatWest plan to make significant improvements in 2010
Barclaycard is the closest to offering a credit card with a 2 star FairBanking rating
The 20 provider groups that offer credit cards have been reviewed
Four credit cards offer a good range of account balance information and alerts
The top ranking current account features in the UK are provided by the 02 Cash Manager
Products in retail financial services suffer from low investment despite the profits that have been made
