More households turn to building societies for mortgages
Britain's local lenders are boosting their share of the mortgage market at the expense of high street banks.
View ArticleSupermarkets begin new petrol price war
Supermarkets are going head-to-head with each other in a price war over petrol.
View ArticleHouse prices fall for first time in 2014 - Nationwide
House prices suffered their first fall in 16 months during the month of September, according to the Nationwide Building Society.
View ArticleConsumers face new credit card fees
Consumers may face additional banking charges if laws are passed to limit card interchange fees.
View ArticleLloyds give away iPads to new mortgage customers
Lloyds Bank is offering free iPad mini tablets worth £350 to new home buyers who take out a mortgage with the bank.
View ArticleSelf-employment damaging mortgage prospects
Swathes of the population are being shut out of the mortgage market due to centralised decision-making.
View ArticleNew Wonga chief overhauls lending practice
Payday lending firm Wonga says that it will make fewer loans and apply tougher affordability checks in future following a review of its lending practices.
View ArticleHomeowners reluctant to remortgage as mortgage rules bite
Homeowners appear to be thinking twice about re-mortgaging their properties, despite a spate of low-interest offers and a minimal time span before interest rates rise.
View ArticleBanks dash improvements with further job cuts
The prospect of higher employment and better local banking services has been dashed by announcements of further job cuts and branch closures.
View ArticleBanks move to end misery of costly payment mistakes
The misery of paying somebody by mistake could soon be over. A number of major banks have changed their terms, allowing them to claw back money paid in to a stranger's account by accident.
View ArticleComplaints rise against payday lenders
The number of complaints made against payday lenders has significantly increased, according to the Financial Ombudsman, as regulators tighten the noose around the controversial industry.
View ArticleDiligent students lead online banking revolution - Lloyds
Students are leading the drive towards a mobile and online banking ‘revolution’ as they become more concerned about their finances, according to Lloyds Bank.
View ArticleOwning a home at cheapest level since crisis as lenders compete
Mortgage rates could remain under 2% for the rest of the year as lenders compete for custom over the coming months.
View ArticleCustomer service champion First Direct adopts Paym
From today (14 October), First Direct customers will be able to make payments using just a mobile phone number.
View ArticleRespite for savers as inflation falls
Falling energy prices have driven down inflation to its lowest level in five years, according to the Office for National Statistics.
View ArticleOver a million switch current accounts in a year. Where's best to go?
Over 1.2 million people have moved their current account to another bank since a new quick-fire switch service was launched a year ago.
View ArticleLenders continue mortgage war after inflation falls
Lenders have slashed mortgage rates again after the Bank of England publicly supported the case for keeping interest rates low.
View ArticleGovernment to consult on Peer-to-Peer ISAs
The government is to consult on how peer-to-peer savings become part of the tax-free savings bracket.
View ArticleBrits save less over summer, prompting retirement poverty concerns
The proportion of their income that Brits put away into savings accounts fell over the summer, according to new figures from the Treasury's savings arm.
View ArticleHSBC issues lowest-ever 0.99% mortgage
High-street giant HSBC has thrown down the gauntlet to rivals with a spectacular mortgage offer priced below 1% for the first time.
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