Banking

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland stopped sending customers text alerts warning them their balance was low in the wake of a huge shake-up of its overdraft charges because of "technical difficulties", MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

Lloyds Bank customers who have an Avios Rewards American Express credit card are being urged to check their statements following a spate of fraudulent transactions targeting the rewards card.

Victims tricked into transferring cash from their bank to a fraudster's account may be reimbursed from next year under new rules to tackle a surge in so-called 'transfer scams'.

Millions of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have seen their overdraft costs rise this month, some by hundreds of pounds a year.

Some banks will begin raising mortgage rates immediately, in the wake of the Bank of England's decision to increase the base rate to 0.5%.

You'll soon be able to clear a cheque by the next working day thanks to a new image-based system being rolled out from today.

The number of current account switches has dropped to a new low, according to figures released today.

App-based bank Monzo experienced problems today, with many prepaid card users unable to make payments.

If you have a current account with app-based Monzo Bank, you'll be charged fees for overseas ATM withdrawals from 18 December if you take out more than £200/month.

App-based bank Monzo has apologised after thousands of people on its waiting list had their order delayed due to problems making its coral-coloured prepaid card.