Press Association

Banks that pay ultra-low interest rates on savings accounts because customers tend not to switch away may face a crackdown from the industry watchdog.

House prices have rocketed past their 2007 peak to stand at an average of £188,903 across the UK in June, a new all-time high, Nationwide has reported.

Payday lenders will no longer be able to roll over loans more than twice from today, while they also face tougher restrictions on taking money from borrowerers' accounts.

The Bank of England is planning to put a cap on home loans and introduce stronger checks to make sure borrowers can afford their repayments.

Rogue claims management companies that bombard people with nuisance calls and provide a bad service face fines totalling £1,000s under new plans announced by the Government.

You'll soon be able to pay a cheque into your bank account simply by uploading a photo of it, under new measures confirmed by the Government.

If you're looking to buy a second-hand car, you may be at risk of unwittingly inheriting debts taken out by the previous owner or even having your car repossessed, Citizens Advice has warned.

Millions of workers face having to give money back to the Government after inadvertently paying the wrong amount of tax.

The Bank of England will be given greater powers to restrict mortgage loans in plans set out by Chancellor George Osborne to fix Britain's housing market.

The competition watchdog wants the cost of providing courtesy cars after an accident to be capped to try to reduce the price of insurance premiums.

Ofgem is calling on the big six energy suppliers to explain what impact falling wholesale prices will have on customers' bills, following a "significant" drop in both gas and electricity costs in recent months.

Over 50,000 separated parents in England, Scotland and Wales have been sent letters by the Government warning that they will face a charge for administering child maintenance payments unless they can reach an amicable agreement.

Rural motorists are beginning to feel petrol price pressure at the pumps again, according to the AA.

The cost of a new mortgage is already showing signs of edging up, despite the Bank of England base rate remaining unchanged at 0.5%.

Second-hand ticket sales should be regulated so buyers know who they are purchasing from and to stop "industrial-scale touting", a group of MPs said today.

Thousands of financial advice firms have been warned they face potential fines or bans after a review by the City watchdog found three-quarters were failing to keep their clients properly informed about charges.