2009

Barclays has today launched the current top-paying tax-free cash Isa at 3.61%. The deal, which includes a 1% bonus for the first year, is called the Golden Isa. However, you cannot transfer money from an existing Isa into it.

There was a further victory for bank charge reclaimers today, when the Court of Appeal decided that charges CAN be subject to 'unfair contractual terms' laws.

Lenders will be banned from selling loan insurance within a week of selling a credit card or loan, it was announced today.

BT has prompted fury after upping many of its charges just days after boasting that it made some calls to costly 0870 numbers free.