Halifax

A retired headteacher makes hundreds of pounds each year by switching his savings between four accounts and using cashback credit cards.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) says a fault which meant Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers were unable to log into their accounts today has been fixed.

Some Halifax and Bank of Scotland Ultimate Reward Current Account (URCA) customers are due a payout after the banks failed to warn users they were increasing a monthly fee.

The new tax year began on Saturday, but savers who want to put their money into a new Isa should do it quickly, as some of the best buys have already been pulled.

House prices have risen 0.2% month-on-month in March and are set for a "modest increase" over 2013, Halifax said today.

Holidaymakers using a NatWest or Royal Bank of Scotland debit card will pay lower fees overseas from June – but the cards should still be avoided.

House prices saw their biggest year-on-year growth in more than two years during February, Halifax reported today.

Lloyds Banking Group's bill for mis-selling payment protection insurance (PPI) has risen by another £1.5 billion.

Santander has shaken off the unwanted tag of being the worst bank for customer service, replaced by Bank of Scotland and Halifax. What's more, Santander's 123 current account in isolation now ranks as one of the best, in a poll of 9,500 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Month-on-month house prices fell in January, although quarterly prices have seen their biggest price increase in three years, Halifax said today.