Banking

HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS are the latest firms found to have used dubious 'legal' tactics to pressurise indebted customers into paying. MoneySavingExpert.com has received copies of a number of misleading letters from the banking giants.

If you've got a Santander credit card and you've recently paid your balance online with a debit card, check your statement now – the bank's admitted charging people twice following a technical glitch.

16 and 17-year-olds can save up to £19,000 tax-free this year under today's ISA revamp, meaning they could net £100s in interest if they put the maximum amount away.

If you've opened a fixed-rate ISA since 6 April, you should hurry to top up your savings if you can afford to do so, as many providers have opened a short window for new money to be deposited following today's ISA revamp.

ISAs transform into NISAs (New ISAs) today, meaning everyone can now put £15,000 into cash or shares savings without paying tax on it.

You'll soon be able to pay a cheque into your bank account simply by uploading a photo of it, under new measures confirmed by the Government.

It should soon be easier to compare current accounts and to switch to the best bank for your spending habits after major providers have confirmed they'll provide customer's data in a uniformed format.

If you've got a basic bank account with Lloyds, NatWest, RBS or TSB, you'll soon be able to withdraw cash from any ATM, after the providers announced they'll lift a ban on customers using rivals' machines.

Tesco Bank has launched a new current account paying interest and giving Clubcard points when you use its debit card. But is it worth switching to?

Savers torn between easy-access, fixed cash and regular saver ISAs can now open one of each in the same tax year at certain building societies and banks and still earn top rates, MoneySavingExpert.com has discovered.