Banking

There is widespread opposition to pay rises for MPs, according to a poll of more than 10,000 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Prime Minister David Cameron has today confirmed financial education will form part of the final draft of the national curriculum in England, to be implemented from September 2014.

Bank of Scotland has been ordered to compensate a customer for harassment after it made an astonishing 547 calls to recover a debt.

We're often told to call our credit or debit card provider before setting off on our travels to ensure our plastic isn't stopped abroad. But does this make a difference? The answer is: yes and no.

Banks that have failed to cancel a regular payment on a credit or debit card when asked over recent years will now have to refund customers for all subsequent charges. So it's important you claim back this cash, if owed.

A rescue plan for the troubled Co-operative Bank has been revealed today as it tries to fill a £1.5 billion hole in its finances.

Lloyds Banking Group has admitted to "issues" with how it handles payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints after an investigation alleged staff were told to ignore possible fraud.

MoneySavingExpert.com is urging consumers to protect themselves from bank fees, following news that customers who replenish their accounts on the same day a direct debit or other payment is due should be spared some charges.

Further details of plans to make sure bank customers can switch accounts within seven working days from September were announced by the Payments Council today.

Bank customers who replenish their accounts on the same day a direct debit or other payment is due should be spared some charges, after an agreement was reached between the regulator and major banks.