May 2013

Tesco Bank has launched a set of mortgages, some with the joint lowest rates, but they are not necessarily the best bet for borrowers.

A group of MPs has slammed the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) for failing to take tough action against "predatory" lenders who leave vulnerable customers struggling with spiralling debts.

The European Commission has today launched legal proceedings against the Spanish authorities, over concerns many hospitals are unlawfully refusing the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

House prices have recorded their largest year-on-year increase in 18 months, Nationwide has reported today.

The cost of sending a text, making and receiving calls and using data is capped in the EU, but many holidaymakers aren't sure which countries are in the European Union, which could leave them facing hefty mobile phone bills.

Customer dissatisfaction with financial firms has reached record levels with half a million new complaints dealt with in the last year, the Financial Ombudsman Service said today.

Payday lenders have been branded as "out of control" by debt advice charity Citizens Advice, after it found cases where money had been lent to people who were aged under 18, had mental health issues, or were drunk when they took out the loan.

Households should brace themselves for energy price hikes, not just over the coming year, but over the next five years too, with one energy expert predicting bills could double.

Citizens Advice warns of a possible 'bailiff boom' as soaring numbers of people struggle to cope with council tax benefit cuts.