Savings

The bank offering the top 18-month and three-year fixed savings deals has today stopped accepting online applications for the products due to "unprecedented demand" – and from tomorrow both rates will be slashed.

A major 10-year strategy to help consumers prepare for and manage their money has been published today, after research reveals four in 10 adults are not in control of their finances.

A new service offering simple savings accounts and "affordable" loans to military personnel, who can sometimes struggle to get access to financial products, has been launched by credit unions.

A Halifax and Bank of Scotland (HBOS) online security flaw meant balances and transactions were left exposed for others to view – which could have led to a privacy breach for millions, or worse, a risk of fraud .

A new challenger bank has launched in the UK today, but any money saved with it isn't covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protection, so how good is it?

Santander customers with its 123 current account will have to fork out more for the account from 11 January 2016, while the bank is also upping the fee on its 123 credit card and capping the amount of cashback new card holders can earn.