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UK house hunter inquiries, sales and property prices slipped back further in June as mortgage rates increased, according to surveyors. But the upward pressure on rental prices continues as demand...

The Post Office said personal cash withdrawals stood at £836.21 million in June.

The typical two-year fixed-rate residential mortgage on the market has reached 6.63%, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said.

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage rate is close to surpassing the highest levels seen last autumn, during the aftermath of the mini-budget, according to a financial information...

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association said that 97,862 inquiries were handled in 2022.

Bank chiefs are meeting Financial Conduct Authority officials on Thursday to discuss concerns surrounding interest rates for savers lagging behind the cost of mortgages. Bosses from HSBC Holdings...

The new deals include a one-year fixed-rate Isa at 5.30% and a two-year fixed-rate Isa at 5.40%.

The payments provider said it is helping banks to identify and predict which payments are potentially being made to fraudsters.

Cutbacks included putting less money into savings or socialising, or cancelling a gym membership.

UK home sales tumbled by 27% in May compared with the same month a year earlier, according to HM Revenue & Customs figures. Across the UK, 80,020 transactions were recorded in May 2023, which was...