Banking

Santander has shaken off the unwanted tag of being the worst bank for customer service, replaced by Bank of Scotland and Halifax. What's more, Santander's 123 current account in isolation now ranks as one of the best, in a poll of 9,500 MoneySavingExpert.com users.

Inflation rose to 3.3% last month, largely due to rising alcohol prices, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) announced today.

60,000 savers face higher charges after a child trust fund (CTF) manager announced a new annual fee.

The Post Office has delayed some savings rate cuts , after we revealed it failed to tell customers until after they were implemented.

Barclays has set aside a further £600 million for refunding customers who were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

Current account switching will be made easier later this year as banks will have to move all your direct debits and standing orders within a week, Chancellor George Osborne has confirmed.

The financial regulator is launching a review into whether people who are retiring are getting a "fair deal" when buying annuities.

The Post Office has cut savings rates, but only bothered to write to many of its customers after the drop.

The bank charges reclaiming campaign has saved consumers almost a billion pounds a year in lower fees, the Office of Fair Trading has said.

Banks are making the current account switching process too difficult, according to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).