Read the latest news in digital banking, plus our thoughts on trends and innovations in the financial services industry, based on Mapa research and insights…
Since the Bank of England’s recent base rate rise, there has been a renewed focus on its implications for savers. Although the increase is just a quarter of a percent, might this start to re-energise the savings market? If so, are banks’ mobile...
Currently, I have around £150 sitting in a savings account without having actively ‘saved’ a penny. It’s not going to buy me a yacht, true, but perhaps a nice meal out. That £150 is courtesy of microsavings chatbot, Plum....
Over the past year we have seen new players join the savings market. More recently, these market challengers caught our eye in our latest Savings Dashboard. Their main feature: automated...
In his 2016 budget, George Osborne announced an increase in the annual ISA limit, from £15,240 to £20,000, in addition to the introduction of a new flexible lifetime ISA. Both are designed to encourage the UK population to adopt a lifetime savings...
With the speed at which mobile technologies have grown and picked up pace, mobile has without doubt become a key channel for financial institutions to engage with customers, create brand awareness and to monetise its offerings. In our recent ...
The latest update of the savings dashboard was released this month, noting some interesting developments. This quarter the mobile space for savings was buzzing with excitement with the...