2009

A government initiative to prevent struggling homeowners from losing their property only helped one borrower in April. This takes the grand total to just two since the Mortgage Rescue scheme was launched in January.

Orange has today launched a new £5 pay-monthly plan, which includes a handset, in what is believed to be the cheapest-ever standard contract mobile tariff.

Property prices dropped in April across England and Wales, according to the Land Registry's latest figures.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) says lump sum loan insurance, where the premium is added to your debt upfront and incurs interest, is virtually extinct.

House prices surprisingly rose in May, according to the Nationwide House Price Index.

Abbey, Alliance & Leicester (A&L) and Bradford & Bingley (B&B) will all be rebranded to become known as Santander by the end of 2010.

The majority of consumers now get compensation from a bank or other financial institution when complaining to the free Financial Ombudsman Service.

Budget airline Ryanair has added yet another charge to ticket prices – you'll now have to pay to check-in on most flights.

Debt write-off cases can continue to be heard in the courts after a judge decided not to suspend 52 cases at Chester County Court this week.