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Bank of Ireland mortgage customers in the UK will see their standard variable rate (SVR) soar from 2.99% to 4.49%, causing a massive hike for 100,000 homeowners.

Lenders have been told to ensure their letters offering payment protection insurance (PPI) compensation are clear, to prevent providers misleading victims.

The average UK house price slipped 0.5% in February but is at broadly the same level as last spring, lender Halifax said today.

Chancellor George Osborne is poised to water down plans to strip higher earners of child benefit, it was reported last night.

MPs have backed increases in the price of stamps despite expressing concerns about the impact on vulnerable consumers and small firms.

As over one million Halifax and Royal Bank of Scotland mortgage holders face the daunting prospect of a huge jump in their mortgage payments, what are the chances of other lenders adding misery for even more households?

Over a million mortgage holders will see a huge hike in their payments over the coming months, bringing further misery to cash-strapped households.

Banking giant Santander is ditching the £100 sign-up bonus and 0% overdraft on its market-leading current account, replacing it with a new deal offering cashback.

Petrol prices are set to reach an all-time high, piling pressure on Chancellor George Osborne to cut fuel taxes.

Making and receiving mobile phone calls across the European Union could become cheaper from July — but MEPs have rejected proposals to begin making the cost the same as domestic calls from this year.