UK Payments

UK users of the digital currency exchange Coinbase could find it easier to withdraw their money after the company announced it will support the Faster Payments Service used by most UK banks.

Consumers need to make sure they don't get caught out when cheque guarantee cards are scrapped tomorrow.

Thousands of shoppers who ordered online cosmetics over the past three and a half months could have had their card details stolen.

Shoppers could save £480m a year if banks stop high fees for retailers processing purchases made with plastic.

The credit card industry wants to revolutionise the way lenders allocate payments to help stop the build-up of debt.

Cheque guarantee cards will no longer be accepted in stores from June 2011, meaning they will become virtually extinct at the checkout.