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Restricting the interest rates lenders can charge could drive vulnerable consumers into the arms of illegal loan sharks, a trade body warns.
9 November 2010
The Government has opted against setting up a state-backed Post Office Bank because it would be too time-consuming and expensive, ministers have announced.
9 November 2010
The Bank of England today announced it is holding the base rate at its 0.5% historic low for the 20th consecutive month.
4 November 2010
Post Office savers will no longer rely on the Irish government to protect their cash from tomorrow.
31 October 2010
All UK companies will have to offer their staff a pension, with the roll-out beginning in 2012, the Government said today.
27 October 2010
Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will revamp their overdraft charges next year for customers who exceed their limit.
26 October 2010
A new tax-free children's savings account is set to be launched to encourage parents to set aside money for their offspring, the Government announced today.
26 October 2010
Hopes of a sustained recovery were fuelled today after official figures revealed Britain's economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.8% during the third quarter.
26 October 2010
The basic state pension could be increased to about £140 a week under Government plans to ensure everybody has a "decent" income in retirement.
25 October 2010
A consumer watchdog has called on the regulator to make its complaints data clearer to help the public understand how their bank or financial firm is performing.
22 October 2010
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