2011
Lloyds to sell branches to Co-op: what it means for you
Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to sell 632 branches to the Co-operative Bank by November 2013
15 December 2011
Noddle to offer free credit reports
Consumers can now get permanently free access to their credit report, which can indicate likely acceptance for credit
15 December 2011
Financial education debate: Government to consider compulsory money lessons
MPs today called for financial education to be compulsory at a debate in the House of Commons. The Government said it would listen
15 December 2011
OFT launches car insurance probe amid price hikes
Fair trading chiefs today launched a car insurance study following big rises in premiums in recent years
14 December 2011
FSA to raise awareness of FSCS deposit protection scheme
Banks could be made to display information on how much compensation savers could claim if an institution fails
14 December 2011
Payday loans investigation to happen next year
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to carry out an investigation into the high cost credit industry in 2012
14 December 2011
Editorial Comment: FSA should force banks to disclose savings safety links
The FSA seems to be missing an open goal in today's savings safety announcement as not all key info will be disclosed
14 December 2011
O2 launches iPhone 4S leasing scheme: is it any good?
O2 now allows phone users to lease the new iPhone 4S for a year to save on huge upfront costs
13 December 2011
Last chance to use Airmiles before Avios takes off
The Airmiles reward scheme completely shuts on Thursday evening, leaving passengers with just hours to exchange points for free flights
13 December 2011
Price wars help push inflation down
The Retail Prices Index rate of inflation fell to 5.2% last month, the Office for National Statistics says today
13 December 2011
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