Icesave Increase Savings Interest (26-06-08) -
The savings war took another twist yesterday as Icesave announced improved interest rates on its most popular accounts....................
Banks Face PPI Crackdown (06-06-08) -
Banks and credit card issuers will no longer be allowed to get away with payment protection insurance ‘daylight robbery’............
Store Card Payments are ‘No Quick Fix’ (02-06-08) -
Defying all known logic and rational thinking, shoppers are turning to store cards in order to remedy their credit crunch woes.......................
Bank Appeal Upheld (23-05-08) -
As anticipated, the appeal by banks against the OFT test case outcome has been upheld...................
OFT and Banks back in Court (22-05-08) -
Round two in the unfair overdraft charges test case kicks off today, with the banks likely to appeal against last month’s outcome...................
Credit crunch hits CreditChoices users (15-05-08) -
More than half of CreditChoices.co.uk users are feeling the squeeze as a result of the ongoing credit crunch according to our latest survey ...................
Mortgage lending drops to 33-year low (14-05-08) -
Lending to home buyers has dropped to its lowest point for 33 years according to new data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders ..................
Icesave Ignite Savings War (07-05-08) - Icelandic savings specialists Icesave have blown the savings market wide open with their new fixed rate account....................
Family Food Basket up £15 a Week (06-05-08) - Against a backdrop of rising energy prices, credit shortages and a flat housing market, the average weekly shopping bill has taken a turn for the worst....................
Northern Rock Shed 2000 Staff (01-05-08) - Nationalised high street lender Northern Rock announced plans to shed a third of its operating staff today..................
Banks Take Less Blame for Online Crime (30-04-08) - A significant outcome from the OFT test case could be the level of liability banks are prepared to accept for online identity theft..................
ISA sales down in 2008 (29-04-08) - ISA sales during the busiest period for this tax advantaged account were the lowest on record in 2008..................
Banks Already in ‘Defeat’ Mode (24-04-08) - With the High Court test case about overdraft charges due to conclude today, banks are bracing themselves for the biggest series of refunds in their history...............
Barclays ISA May Come Up Short (23-04-08) - Savers who signed up for the Barclays Tax Beater ISA in April of 2007 should check their statements carefully...............
Bank Charge Outcome this Thursday (22-04-08) - A ruling in the case of the OFT versus the big four banks over unfair overdraft fees will be received on Thursday 24th April................
Cash Back in Fashion (21-04-08) - According to a survey by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), cash payments have made a significant increase among consumers................
IVAs to Double in 2008 (17-04-08) - The number of people entering into Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) is estimated to reach 800,000 this year..............
Gone Phishing: Bank Scams Up 300% (16-04-08) - Cases involving an attempt by fraudsters to nefariously obtain people’s bank details tripled in the first three months of 2008.............
First Time Buyers Get Government Support (09-04-08) - In a bid to liven up the depressed housing market, the Government have announced new measures to encourage first time buyers and key workers to set foot on the property ladder............
HSBC does a HMRC (08-04-08) - HSBC took a leaf out of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs' book yesterday when they admitted to losing a disc containing details of over 370,000 clients...........
First of the Big Banks pull Mortgages (02-04-08) - First Direct, the internet banking arm of HSBC, called a halt to new mortgage lending yesterday as the global credit crunch took a firm stranglehold on the UK housing market..........
‘Sympathetic’ Banking Code Introduced (31-03-08) - A new voluntary banking code will be introduced from today, with an added directive for banks to help and advise those tumbling into debt..........
A Penny for Your Thoughts? Not Anymore (28-03-08) - With the credit crunch forcing banks to withdraw free services and increase mortgage rates, it’s now the humble 1p and 2p coins that could become the next victims of this financial lull..........
Cost of Living Hits Families Hard (27-03-08) - According to research commissioned by a leading UK supermarket, families are £30 a month worse off than they were this time last year..........
Skating on thin ISA (26-03-08) - With the April 5th deadline looming, the door is closing for those wishing to top up their cash and share ISAs.........
Top Anti-Fraud tips Revealed (19-03-08) - News service Reuters-UK has compiled a list of guidelines to prevent UK consumers from becoming victims of fraud.......
Overseas card fraud up 77% (17-03-08) - Chip and PIN has defeated face to face fraud in the UK, but overseas fraud has risen by 77% since 2006...........
National Savings Scheme Revealed (14-03-08) - An innovative national savings scheme for low income earners will be launched across the UK from 2010, Chancellor Alistair Darling has announced in the Budget............
Darling Gets Tough on Environmental Issues (12-03-08) - Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling announced his first Budget today, with owners of high polluting vehicles and those partial to a drink or two hit hardest.............
UK Debts are Eating into Salaries (10-03-08) - According to a survey undertaken by an independent financial advice site, it takes most Britons over two months’ worth of salary to pay off amassed yearly debts............
Mortgage Squeeze Takes Hold (06-03-08) - With the end of so called ‘125% Mortgages’, and introduction of strict deposit criteria, first time buyers face their toughest challenge yet when trying to get a foot on the property ladder............
HSBC bracing itself for another hit (05-03-08) - Having revealed details of writedowns amounting to over £8 billion just days ago, the HSBC bank said it could take a further £300 million hit should it taste defeat in the OFT ‘fair charges’ test case...........
Profits Boom but Writedowns Soar at HSBC (03-03-08) - HSBC has reported a mixed year, as worldwide profits showed a 10% increase, but the writedown on bad debts and other credit losses totalled $17.2 billion..........
Egg Refuses to Crack (29-02-08) - Despite an attempted intervention by Labour MP Nigel Griffiths, Egg has refused to back down over the current card cancellation row.........
RBS Bucks Profit Trend (28-02-08) - Despite Lloyds TSB, Alliance and Leicester and HBOS having their profits negatively affected by last year’s credit crunch, The RBS/Natwest group have weighed in with a 9% increase in pre-tax profits..........
