MSE News

July

A new record low five-year fixed rate mortgage has been launched by NatWest today at 2.95%, amid falling rates

31 July 2012

The OFT is concerned Booking.com, Expedia and InterContinental Hotels Group are limiting discounts

31 July 2012

House prices have fallen for the first time in seven months, says property analyst Hometrack

30 July 2012

HSBC has taken a further £341.6 million hit to cover mis-sold payment protection insurance, it has been announced today

30 July 2012

The FSA has published new rules to stop consumers from being sold packaged accounts with benefits they can't use

27 July 2012

Broadband speeds have risen across the UK, but one in five postcodes still suffer from super-slow service, says uSwitch

27 July 2012

GB Oils has been made to ensure prices quoted at order remain fixed until delivery, after OFT action

27 July 2012

The majority of the nine million taxpayers who file a self-assessment return must make a payment by the end of July

26 July 2012

IT glitch sees the same transaction taken from account twice, for some of its 4 million customers

26 July 2012

Despite the state of the country's economy, one MoneySaver became debt-free after overcoming a £35,000 wall

26 July 2012

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'My hamster ate my post': HMRC reveals most bizarre tax return excuses as deadline looms

17 January 2020

HM Revenue & Customs has released the most "weird and wonderful" excuses it's received from taxpayers who have failed to get their self-assessment tax return in on time – with bizarre explanations such as 'I was up a mountain in Wales'
Nationwide double-charges hundreds of customers for credit card repayments

16 January 2020

Hundreds of Nationwide customers have had their monthly credit card repayment taken twice, with one family overcharged by up to £2,500, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal
Many private parking firms to spare drivers hefty fines for number-plate errors

16 January 2020

Motorists who enter the wrong number-plate details when paying for private parking tickets will in many cases no longer be 'fined' the full amount
Got a Hotpoint or Indesit washing machine? Your rights as 100,000s of machines are recalled

16 January 2020

Whirlpool is preparing to issue a product recall of up to 519,000 Hotpoint and Indesit washing machines found to pose a fire safety risk – here are your rights if your machine's affected
Ovo completes purchase of SSE – what it means for customers

15 January 2020

In a major shake-up of the energy market, challenger firm Ovo has finalised the purchase of SSE – if you're an SSE customer, here's what it means for you.