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The cost of fixed-rate mortgages fell during December as competition in the market increased, figures showed today.

House prices are up almost 10% since they bottomed out last April, figures show today.

House prices rose by 5.9% in 2009 as the UK property market bounced back from last year's double digit declines, figures show today.

The Government has today announced plans to close a legal loophole which enables lenders to repossess people's homes without going to court.

New guidance to protect consumers buying insurance online was published today.

Shoppers are today snapping up festive bargains in a frenzy of Christmas Eve panic-buying.

Thousands of Abbey current account customers are facing delays in receiving salaries, benefits and other funds, following a technical glitch.

The price of first and second class stamps is to rise by 2p to 41p and 32p from April, respectively, the Royal Mail announced today.

Mortgage lending fell by 10% during November as the market suffered its traditional seasonal slowdown, figures show today.

Cheques will be phased out by 31 October 2018, the UK's Payments Council said today.

One in 20 people described 2009 as their worst year ever and almost half said they were most worried about money or debt, a survey showed today.

The cost of fixed-rate mortgages continued to fall today with two more major lenders cutting the interest rates charged.

This year's high street Christmas price war could be even more savage than the discounting frenzy of 2008, an industry body said today.

Heads are expected to roll at the beleaguered Student Loans Company (SLC) after a damning report today criticised the firm's handling of the student finance system.

Tesco has thrown down the gauntlet to upmarket rivals after the supermarket giant slashed prices on its luxury Finest range to tap into a trend for shoppers to trade up over Christmas.

Parents of young children were today celebrating a Government U-turn which preserved tax relief on childcare vouchers.