August 2013

House prices surged higher again in August, as Government schemes and increased mortgage lending continued to fuel Britain's housing market.

People would rather buy a house which has been the scene of a murder than one that is at risk of subsiding, flooding or in a high crime area, according to a survey by MoneySavingExpert.com.

Sellers who use Amazon can now offer their goods for less on other websites, following an investigation by the Office of Fair Trading.

Mobile giant Three says it will offer a superfast 4G mobile internet service from December — while Vodafone and O2 are switching on their rival services today.

Over 30 million people have received unwanted messages about claiming for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), figures from a Citizens Advice survey suggest.

A man was so incensed by PPI cold callers interrupting him that turned the tables by charging them to call him.

HSBC is ending fee-free banking for hundreds of thousands of small business customers from September.

A bemused Londoner suffered harassment for months and was threatened with having goods seized from his home over £1,200 of somebody else's parking fines.

Halifax has become the latest bank to offer cashback on certain debit card purchases, as rivals ramp up offers ahead of a new guarantee where you'll be able to switch banks within seven days from the middle of next month. But is its scheme any good?

If someone calls you claiming to be from an anti-fraud team, be wary — it could be part of a new phone scam called "vishing".