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I’ve been able to save a few hundred pounds a month since the start of the pandemic
HSBC hints it will soon look at charging for current accounts
Covid-19 has accelerated the shift from cash to digital payments, leaving the vulnerable behind
Financial regulator orders banks to simplify rates for customers
Finding a good credit card deal when you’re older is more difficult
In these uncertain times, nothing beats the feeling of grasping a wedge of fifties
Many couples routinely hide their savings and debts from each other, survey finds
Bank has faced intense criticism over tech issues
Regulators want to make it easier for customers to compare services
Open Banking starts soon: it’s like your own comparison site
Lenders say strict regulation and high costs are stifling their ability to expand
Overdraft costs are 12 times more than payday loans
Revolut hopes to compete in retail by offering current accounts through mobile apps
Regulator will look at how ‘the actions of firms in one market can affect consumers in another’
Older customers are in danger of being left behind by closures and move to digital
Bank faces regulatory battle in wake of last year’s fake accounts scandal
Prize rates are low, but popular product remains relatively attractive
CMA watchdog aims to improve current account market with more competition
Fashionable psychology of nudging consumers will not transform the sector, writes Jonathan Ford
More customers turn to phones for access to accounts and lenders cut back on high street presence
Test service will advise on overdrafts and spending
Current accounts have overtaken mortgages as the most targeted financial product
Bank plans to sharpen focus on higher return activities in Asia
Telephone-based fraud is up threefold on 2013 levels
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