March 2014

The UK's major banks and building societies will be investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), following a number of high profile IT failures, it's been announced.

Savers locked into poor-value pensions and investments could be able to leave them penalty-free or be given the option to move to better deals.

The big six energy companies could face a full-scale investigation into whether they are preventing competition in the market and making excess profits, reglator Ofgem has announced.

Barclays current account customers who use their overdraft regularly will be hit by a huge hike in charges from June under sweeping reforms to its fees. However, those who only dip into the red will be better off.

If you're aged over 74, you could be entitled to backdated cash from the Government to help cover the cost of energy bills. But you need to be quick, as you'll need to post your claim form by Saturday at the very latest.

The Government has confirmed it will introduce a cap on workplace pension charges from April next year, to stop savings being gobbled up by fees.

An oil worker placed on a credit blacklist in a row over payments for a laptop computer he bought 16 years ago has won his case in the Supreme Court.

Big six energy supplier Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) is to freeze household gas and electricity prices until at least January 2016.

Customers who sought investment advice from Santander could be due redress after the bank was fined almost £12.4 million by the City watchdog, which uncovered "serious failings" with the investment advice it gave customers.