Banks

A number of banks will end the controversial practice of charging their debit card customers to take out foreign currency from a bureau de change in the UK, following an agreement with the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).

Banks are to be required to "ring-fence" their retail operations from risk-taking arms and to hold increased levels of capital to protect the UK from a repeat of the crash of 2008, Chancellor George Osborne announced today.

Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to sell 632 branches to the Co-operative Bank, so what does this mean for customers?

Bank of Cyprus savers in the UK could get better protection for their cash, as the firm plans to formally become a UK bank .

Lloyds TSB basic bank account holders will soon get access to more ATMs after it announced a partial U-turn over its controversial blocking of withdrawals, following pressure from MPs.

Lloyds TSB has still failed to clear a massive backlog of unpaid PPI compensation, leading to more anger from mis-selling victims.

The so-called 'free' banking system in the UK is a myth and has led to "damaging decisions", the regulator claims.

Banking giant Santander claims it has turned the corner after a torrid past 18 months which has seen it consistently score poorly on customer service.

The Government has today announced a voluntary package of measures, agreed with the major banks, to help limit overdraft charges when a customer exceeds their limit.

The Government will sell Northern Rock to Virgin Money, to create a combined bank with four million customers.