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Fixed mortgage rate rises took precedence this week, with some of the biggest lenders increasing fixed rates in the run up to the Bank of England base rate announcement. Several lenders increased their tracker rates in the aftermath of the base rate rise by 0.25%, this included Barclays Bank, Accord Mortgages, First

With NS&I offering just a 1 in 24,000 chance of success, UK banks are emerging as rivals

Coventry Building Society initially said I didnt have to worry as it couldnt have gone into someone elses account - but the other bank, Barclays, has now told me it did.

The quarter-point rise to 4.5% hits mortgage holders, credit card users and people seeking loans, but savers could benefit

As the Bank of England raises rates to try to fight inflation, commercial banks are enjoying bumper profits.

By Craig Daly: Michael Conlan will be challenging IBF featherweight champion Luis Alberto Lopez on May 27th at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Ireland.

A wave of bank customers are winning huge payouts after battling over refused scam refunds and taking their case to the Financial Ombudsman Service.

Challenger banks have achieved a great deal of success since they burst on the scene in a big way a decade or so ago to vie with traditional retail banks for a share of the market. The...

Looking to move bank accounts? You can now bag as much as £200 for switching current accounts.

Find out which current-account providers were most popular in 2022