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NatWest, RBS and Ulster Bank are banning introductory bonus rates to get back to basics with simpler products. But MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis says the move could result in even lower returns and less certainty for savers.

Payday lenders will have to make sure their customers can afford their loans and face having misleading ads banned under new rules to crack down on the industry.

Don't throw financial circulars away thinking they're junk – you could be one of up to seven million people being sent claim forms to get money back from mis-sold Card Protection Plan (CPP) credit card and identity protection policies.

Credit card users looking for a new balance transfer card should consider Nationwide's game-changing new deal, which launched today. It gives 0% on transferred debts for 26 months with only a 0.75% fee.

If you're one of the seven million people who bought Card Protection Plan (CPP) card insurance, you can start claiming your money back from mid-February, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced. Watch for a claim form in the post over the next few weeks.

If you were mis-sold CPP card insurance, you're in line for a payout after the High Court approved a redress deal today. But make sure you return your claim form - or you'll miss out.

About seven million people who were mis-sold CPP card insurance are set to receive payouts after a redress deal was given the green light.

January's never the easiest money month, so MoneySavingExpert.com is urging you to check now if you're owed cash due to mis-selling, poor service or for something else.

Consumers are being warned to never give out their Pin after a fresh wave of reports about a "courier scam", which criminals have used to steal millions of pounds from victims in recent years.

Aqua Cashback Reward credit card customers should consider ditching it and switching elsewhere as the provider is slashing the amount you can earn in cashback from 3% to 0.5%.