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Plans to give homeowners the option of switching their mortgage provider within just one week are being considered by the Government, as part of an effort to make switching easier for consumers across a range of sectors.

Millions more people in the UK will now be able to make everyday purchases with a tap of their smartphone following the launch of Android Pay.

The competition watchdog has called for monthly unarranged overdraft fees to be capped as part of its recommendations to overhaul the way banks work.

Beleaguered mortgage applicants are facing yet another hoop to jump through after it was announced that lenders may be forced to put their IQ to the test as part of stricter affordability checks.

A MoneySaver who made the most of banks' hefty switching incentives has told how he netted almost £800 in free cash and vouchers after opening six bank accounts in just over two years. Are you a bigger bank tart – and how do you do it to avoid the pitfalls?

First Direct’s current account customers have once again voted its service the nation's best. More than 90% rated it as 'great' as it comfortably held on to top spot in our latest banking poll.

Elderly people are being targeted by a telephone scam that the police say in some cases involves a fraudster allegedly pretending to be MoneySavingExpert's Martin Lewis. We NEVER make cold calls asking for your financial information – here's what's happened and what to watch out for.

- 95% of people won't pay tax on savings interest from 6 April

People who accidentally send a mobile, online or phone banking payment to the wrong bank account will be given more help getting it back, under new safeguards brought in this week.

More than a million current accounts were switched to a new bank in 2015, according to new figures published today. But with total switches down 11% compared with 2014, the message is: if you're not gaining from your bank account, switch now.