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Family pets are becoming less popular despite recent growth in the pet food and petcare market, according to a new report.

Leeds & Holbeck Building Society has launched a three year tracker ISA, with the aim of giving customers greater flexibility on a tax-free basis.

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has announced that it will be launching a new credit card by which gives new borrowers the opportunity to credit their mortgages.

Competition for credit card customers has intensified in recent months. But it's important to think about your needs to ensure that you have a good chance of securing the best deal.

Two major banks are to slash jobs as part of a cost-cutting and strategy review.

House prices are almost 9% higher now than a year ago, according to the Nationwide Building Society.

The housing market continues to recover at a solid pace, according to new figures from the Bank of England – though it remains some distance shy of its pre-recession peak.

Britons are warming to the idea of giving up cash as a method of payment, according to a new study.

Savers no longer see the returns on fixed-rate bonds as good enough to warrant locking away their funds for years at a time.

Homebuilding has hit a six-year high, according to new reports, but the market remains fundamentally imbalanced by a lack of supply.

The Co-operative Bank is now offering £125 to customers who sign up for a new current account.

Barclays' Antony Jenkins is set to turn down an annual bonus for the second consecutive year.

The Yorkshire Building Society Group, which includes Chelsea, Barnsley, and Norwich & Peterborough, is to increase the returns on a number of its fixed-rate savings products later this week.

The powerful start to the year for the housing market has continued, according to Halifax, as average UK house prices rose by almost £2,000 in January.

The Furness Building Society has introduced two new table-topping fixed-rate mortgage deals for first-time buyers.

The battle for balance transfer custom rages on after the indefatigable Barclaycard extended its maximum term to 31 months at 0%.

Consumer credit levels surged in late 2013, figures show, as people turned back to credit cards and point-of-sale credit to prop up their spending.

Barclays is facing a new investigation and further fines after revelations that confidential information about thousands of customers has been sold via the black market.

HSBC has reduced some of its low-risk mortgage rates for those with larger deposits, including a discount special which now stands at just 1.49%.

Around half of MPs are concerned that the Help to Buy scheme could become a permanent fixture, according to a new survey, but insurers believe there are merits to keeping the scheme alive.

Modern life has no time for family pets

Holbeck announces new ISA

Credit card helps meets the mortgage

Match a new credit card to your needs

Barclays and Lloyds announce job cuts

House prices up by 9% says Nationwide

December marks solid housing market recovery in 2013

Brits consider giving up cash completely

Have fixed-rate bonds lost their allure?

Homebuilding fails to keep up with rising prices and demand

Co-operative Bank offers cash to lure current account customers

Barclays chief to reject bonus for second year

Yorkshire Group to improve fixed savings rates

House prices up by 7% in a year, says Halifax

Boost for first-time buyers as Furness launches top 90% mortgages

Barclaycard launches 31 month 0% balance transfer card

Consumers return to point-of-sale credit to boost spending

Barclays under fire for compromised data

HSBC reduces discount mortgage rates to just 1.49%

Help to Buy mortgages should stay, say insurers