Finance

Thousands of HomeServe customers could get redress after the firm was fined a record £30.6 million for mis-selling insurance products.

Police and Barclays are investigating after confidential files of thousands of the bank's customers were allegedly stolen and sold on.

If you're one of the seven million people who bought Card Protection Plan (CPP) card insurance, you can start claiming your money back from mid-February, the Financial Conduct Authority has announced. Watch for a claim form in the post over the next few weeks.

Lloyds Banking Group has set aside another £1.8 billion to deal with claims for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), meaning the bill for its part in the scandal could top £10 billion.

Payday loan firm Speedy Cash has been accused of "preying on children" by MoneySavingExpert.com, after handing out leaflets enticing families into payday loan shops with the promise of "free photos with Santa".

Credit brokers are preying on cash-strapped borrowers by posing as payday lenders and charging unexpected fees for organising loans, according to evidence compiled by Citizens Advice.

Payday loan firms including Wonga are to start using a new "real-time" information sharing service about consumers' borrowing habits.

If you were mis-sold CPP card insurance, you're in line for a payout after the High Court approved a redress deal today. But make sure you return your claim form - or you'll miss out.

About seven million people who were mis-sold CPP card insurance are set to receive payouts after a redress deal was given the green light.

A group of MPs has joined MoneySavingExpert.com's calls to ban payday loan adverts from being shown on children's TV.