Banking

Santander will axe its packaged accounts from October, affecting hundreds of thousands of customers.

Complaints about packaged accounts are rising, and the majority are being upheld in favour of consumers, the Financial Ombudsman Service says.

NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland customers should watch out for overdraft fees after the banks today reduced the buffer from which they start charging customers £6 a month for dipping into an authorised overdraft, from £100 to £10.

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.