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  • A free and independent comparison service
  • Compare current accounts from leading providers such as First Direct, Santander, The Co-op, Nationwide and Natwest
  • Find out about different types of current accounts, whether it's high interest, basic, overdraft facilities or student accounts you're after

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Current accounts - what you need to know

Almost everyone has a current account with a bank or building society for their day to day financial needs such as being paid your salary, paying your bills, buying food and getting the occasional pair of shoes. But not everyone realises there are several different kinds of current accounts. These are:

  • High Interest – For those who are never in their overdraft, they could earn a better interest rate on their current account cash
  • Overdraft – Better overdraft rates for those who need it, because sometimes life crams so much into one month that your outgoings end up bigger than your income
  • Packaged – Accounts with an annual fee but with added bonuses like discounted travel/mobile/car insurance etc.
  • Student – Accounts tailored for students that include special offers such interest/fee free overdrafts

Many banks and building societies are offering competitive deals for current accounts. Confused.com could help you sort the wheat from the chaff –we’ll show you a range of current account offers for you and tailored to your requirements. 9/10 people would recommend us to a friend*, so why not get a current account quote with us today?

**Research conducted by Confused.com. Out of 3,324 respondents, 95.8% said they would recommend Confused.com to a friend (October 2012 - March 2013).

See below for more information on current accounts.

Adam Ginty "In a total of one hour, I have saved £740 on both my home and car insurance"

Feb 2013

Excellent service, clear and precise details, substantial savings

May 2013

Thanks for the very useful website, saved nearly £127 on my car insurance renewal.

May 2013

Very quick and easy with Confused.com, I saved over £100 purchasing my car insurance through them.

May 2013

I found getting my car insurance through you very easy. I will be using you again for car insurance and when we move next month I will be looking for house insurance. I will recommend your site to my family and friends.

May 2013

Used you before, easy layout to compare prices. Second lowest price with a highly rated company (did not recognise the first one). Saved nearly £100. Brill!

May 2013

Delighted with the service and saved a lot of money by searching for car insurance through Confused.com especially as I had to insure my 22 year daughter to drive my car. The search for the cheapest insurance and the comparison was readily available and easy to understand. I even managed to get nectar points! Keep up the good work.

May 2013

cartoon blonde man smiling with his hand to his head "I have used your site for motor quotations for the past few years. It's easy to navigate with a quick response time and this year I saved a total of £101.55 insuring two vehicles. A worthwhile saving by anyone’s standards!"

Mar 2013

Delighted with the result of getting cover through yourselves. It saved me a great deal. Thanks

May 2013

Confused.com gave me a very good choice of policies for me to check out for my car insurance renewal. It gave me the information for me to choose a policy that suited me. It was clear and easy to understand. In the end it saved me money and time

May 2013

What a great site. I saved £200 on last year's car insurance

May 2013

A very competitive quotation, actually the cheapest protected policy I found, cheaper than other comparison sites by £15.00

May 2013

Quickly found cheap insurance for me, thanks

May 2013

Great easy to use website, would use it again for future products

May 2013

It was quite easy, after a little agro I saved money

May 2013

Good price

May 2013

Thank you Confused.com for saving me over £400.00 again!!!

May 2013

Joe Hart "I had been with my previous insurer for more than 20 years but this year they quoted £924, through Confused I switched and now pay £347."

Apr 2013

I thank you for creating a site that can enable a potential car owner to search for the cheapest quotation. I would have paid previous insurer double the amount your site provided. Thanks once again. I was not confused and refused to be confused by Confused.com

May 2013

The car insurance went well

May 2013

Kerry Rayner "Confused.com was quick and easy to use, and has saved me £200 in comparison with my renewal offer through my previous provider"

Feb 2013

Really impressed - have used to buy my car insurance for two cars. Easy to use. Cheaper than other comparison sites.

May 2013

lucy "Going on Confused.com saved me money on my car insurance. The website was easy to use and comparing prices is easy..."

Jan 2013

Lynne Gibson "I managed to save over £60 with confused.com and I had been with my previous provider for 11 years."

Jan 2013

Marcia Clarke "Well chuffed with great savings on both car & home insurance using Confused.com"

Mar 2013

Margaret Burn "I shall certainly use you again, and for other purposes too. And I have spread your name widely, regarding my halved motor insurance policy"

Feb 2013

Maurice Crugman Excellent, easy website, saved substantial money

May 2013

Provided me with a quick and concise comparison which enabled me to select a more economical quote for my car.

May 2013

It is easy to use and I also managed to get a very cheap deal on my car insurance, twice cheaper than I expected.

May 2013

This is the fifth year I have used Confused.com for finding quotes for my car and my partners car and I have never been disappointed with the end result, keep up the good work.

May 2013

Easy to compare quotes and excellent service

May 2013

Rita Tennyson "Thank you very much confused.com, I saved £70 and will be coming back next year for another quote."

Jan 2013

Quick on giving cheap quotes. Easy to use. Will use again and recommend to friends.

May 2013

Confused.com, a big help for me when buying car insurance. I saved well over £200, thanks!

May 2013

Sarah Kench "I was amazed at how easy it was to save over £450 and get rewarded with nectar points too! The perfect win win situation!"

Feb 2013

Shane Case "I have been saving money on a continuous basis thanks to the Confused.com parking app!"

Feb 2013

Very good service, easy to use and saved me money

May 2013

Every year I have found the cheapest and best car insurance and home contents insurance through your site, I would go nowhere else. Thank you!

May 2013

Shall check your site first-off next time!

May 2013

Jack Vanson "Just used your site to buy car insurance and saved myself money. Never been so happy..."

Jan 2013

Hannah Rebecchi "Thank you Confused.com for saving me money on my car insurance renewal..."

Jan 2013

"Just writing to say thank you, I saved over £160 switching my insurance, once again thanks."

Jan 2012

Aron "I just wanted to say thank you as with the help of your site I just saved £180 on my car insurance :-)"

Feb 2012

Candy "I have not changed insurance company for 5 years and I got 50 per cent off from just going to Confused.com. I cannot just help but to say that you are doing a very good job!!!"

Jan 2012

John Rutherford "It is in my opinion the best comparison web site that I subscribe to. I will certainly recommend to others."

Jan 2012

Alan Russell "I found the website easy to use. I saved nearly £900 over my previous insurance. Thanks!"

Oct 2012

Why compare current accounts with confused.com?

Whether you’re looking to change your bank account to take advantage of the different kinds available, or you need a new one to reflect a change in your life (getting a joint account, for example), Confused.com could help not only with finding an account, but switching as well. It’s actually pretty easy to switch current accounts in the UK, and our Help and Tips section tells you what you need to do.

Confused.com lists accounts from a variety of current account providers, including HSBC, First Direct, Santander, NatWest, RBS, and others.

Some important information about this page
This service is provided by Crate Interactive limited. We provide an independent service free of charge but will receive a commission from the brokers and creditors we refer you to. Advertising disclosure.

Confused Current Accounts is arranged and administered by Crate Enterprises, who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Registered office; 2nd Floor 112 – 116, Old Street, London, EC1V 9BG. Registered in England, No. 7406028.

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