All news on the topic: Banks

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Martin Lewis' MSE website issues warning over 'danger debt' - how to cut costs
MoneySavingExpert.com explained how “almost every bank” now charges overdraft rates of 40% - far higher than typical credit cards - but there are ways to cut your costs now
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Elderly couple on verge of being homeless after 30-year-old banking error
Harrogate couple Bernard Lockett and Lea face being left to live on the streets due to what they claim is "mismanagement" of their money from a high street bank
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Barclays announces 10 more bank closures this year - see full list
Barclays has announced a further 10 bank branch closures, taking the number of sites that will close for good this year to 132 - see if one is shutting near you
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New saver account opens offering inflation-busting 9% - how others compare
The interest rates offered on regular saver accounts has started to boom with the newest addition to the market paying a rate of 9% - but how do they all compare?
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to shut 53 more branches - see full list
The latest announcement means 21 Lloyds Bank, 15 Halifax and 17 Bank of Scotland sites will close for good between September this year and May 2024
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Winning numbers for Thursday's Set for Life lottery with £10,000 a month jackpot
Anyone who matches all numbers and the Life Ball on the Set for Life National Lottery draw wins a massive £10,000 deposited into their bank account each month for the next 30 years
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New savings account paying 7.5% launches today - pros and cons explained
The new Member Regular Saver from Skipton Building Society allows you to put away up to £250 a month, meaning you could potentially save up to £3,000 and gain interest of £121
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UK bank issues £570 scam warning to those with Facebook or Instagram accounts
The high street bank found that there had been a "surge" in criminals tricking people into paying for goods and services that don’t exist on social media - with the average amount lost being £570
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Man's family watched him struggle to 'keep head above water' in jet ski accident
A 26-year-old man died after he became separated from his jet ski Goring-by-Sea, near Worthing - one eyewitness recalled how beachgoers could only watch as he fought to keep his head above the water
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Inside illegal rave that saw 1,500 descend on field and took 2 days to shut down
Dorset Police said 500 cars had been left parked in a field in Wytch Farm as residents awoke in the early hours to the thumping bass and pounding rhythms of the loud music
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Best savings rates as banks still short-changing customers by £100s each year
The warning from Which? comes after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) wrote to high street banks to ask them to justify their lower savings rates ahead of the new Consumer Duty
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Winning lottery numbers for Monday's huge life-changing £10,000-a-month jackpot
Winners of tonight's Set for Life National Lottery draw will have a massive £10,000 deposited into their bank account each month for the next 30 years
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'I thought I was talking to a woman from a dating app - I lost my life savings'
Chef Alexandr Gutu, 33, was scammed out of £42,000 he had been saving for a new home by someone he believed had been romantically interested in him who disappeared
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Seven money changes coming in June - including £150 payment and Tesco shake-up
We round up all the money changes and updates coming in June - from a huge shake-up of the Tesco Clubcard scheme, to the £150 disability cost of living payment and more
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Met Office declares hottest day of the year beating Saturday's title with 24.4C
The Met Office announced the 24.4C temperature was recorded in Plymouth today, narrowly topping the 24.3C recorded yesterday in Bramham, West Yorkshire which was previously the highest of the year
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Thousands heading into bank holiday without GP care due to system failures
The EMIS software, which is used in approximately half of GP surgeries, primary care facilities, dentists and community pharmacies in England, had outages for most of Friday
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Bank Holiday to see hottest day of year - but Met Office says it won't last
Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 24C and bring plenty of sunshine this weekend, but the Met Office has warned the balmy weather will not stay for long
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Jeremy Hunt backs interest hikes pain for Brits - even if it risks recession
The Bank of England has hiked interest rates repeatedly to tackle inflation - in a hit to mortgage payers - and experts have warned they could raise them higher than the current 4.5% next month
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Cruel thieves access heartbroken TV star's bank minutes after 'dodgy text' reply
A TV presenter has revealed she was targeted by a texting scam and fell victim minutes after receiving a "dodgy" message
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Expert warns inflation drop 'is not as it seems' and rate is 'actually double'
The Office for National Statistics announced UK inflation dropped to 8.7 per cent in the 12 months to April - but a cost of living expert remains cynical about the single figure
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'The rich get richer and the first use of AI is to put people out of their jobs'
Everyone prefers being able to get through to a human being, it might save business a few pounds but it is nothing but frustrating for customers.
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UK bank closures including Barclays and HSBC - search your town
A total of 397 branches have closed or will close in England in 2023, along with 37 in Wales, 20 in Scotland, and five in Northern Ireland - use our map to see how your town will be affected
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Nationwide is paying out £100 to 3.4 million customers - see if you're due money
Nationwide said the money will come from a £340million pot as part of a new Fairer Share reward, after the building society enjoyed record profits of £2.2billion
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Deutsche Bank to pay $75million to Jeffrey Epstein victims in huge settlement
A woman, identified as Jane Doe, sued Deutsche Bank in federal district court in New York, going on to see class-action status in order to represent other victims of Epstein
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Bank of England chiefs ambushed over rocketing inflation and interest rate hikes
The Commons Treasury Select Committee held a rare sitting outside Parliament - and went to Threadneedle Street in the heart of the City of London to tackle the Governor and his deputies