Banking

Nearly 90,000 people have switched in the first month since the launch of the new current account switching service. But how has the scheme fared? MoneySavingExpert.com put it to the test.

Barclays is reviewing overdraft fees and charges faced by nearly 12 million current account customers as it plans a major overhaul to rid itself of "any sins of the past".

Bank switching should get easier from today, with the launch of a guarantee to ensure all your incoming and outgoing payments will get moved to your new accounts, along with a promise the transfer will happen within seven working days.

Using introductory rates to tempt savers into opening accounts is to be reviewed by the financial regulator as part of a wider study into the £1 trillion cash savings market, it's been announced today.

Millions of Lloyds TSB customers have been transferred to TSB bank from today in one of British banking's biggest shake-ups.

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

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".

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?

Fraud and mistakes made on smartphone keypads are being highlighted by a watchdog as potential dangers for consumers using mobile banking.

Google Chrome users should make sure they don't save important passwords in the internet browser, as it's been revealed these are stored with little security, so anyone using your computer could access your online accounts.