HSBC temporarily withdraws mortgage deals for new borrowers Bank removes all its ‘new business’ residential and buy-to-let products after surge in demand
Financial watchdog investigating Crispin Odey after sexual assault allegations Morgan Stanley also cuts ties with Tory donor’s hedge fund over report of alleged incidents, which he denies
Barclay family make last-ditch bid to keep control of Telegraph newspapers Offer to write off some of the nearly £1bn owed by publisher submitted to lenders Lloyds Banking Group
UK’s biggest banks urged to increase ‘measly’ savings rates MPs question why some savers are receiving only 0.25% despite 12 consecutive Bank of England interest rate rises
Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers to be put up for sale Barclay family have lost control of crown jewel media assets in bitter row with newspaper group’s lender
Death of the cheque by 2030 as Australia embraces digital payment reforms Jim Chalmers says phasing out will be ‘gradual, coordinated and inclusive’ as he announces modernisation plan
Mortgages: UK lenders continue to raise rates and pull deals Record 19% of all loans taken out by first-time buyers in March were for 35 years or longer
New account pays 9% interest as UK savers offered highest rates for more than a decade Building societies offer rates over 7% – but deals have strings attached and are limited to existing members
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon claims he had never heard of Epstein before arrest Testimony counters claims that the bank ignored signs of malfeasance, including Epstein’s large monthly cash withdrawals
Barclays CEO Jes Staley contradicts JP Morgan chief’s claim they never discussed Epstein Staley says that he communicated with Jamie Dimon about the convicted sex offender, in a lawsuit against the US banking giant
UK and US poised to fall into recession as interest rates dampen growth Moody’s report shows weak growth across G20 as central banks move to reduce persistent high inflation
Almost 800 UK mortgage deals pulled as concerns mount over interest rate rises Number of residential deals down by almost 7% in a week, in echo of crisis that followed Liz Truss mini-budget
UK banks shortchanging savers with ‘measly’ rates, says Which? Some instant access accounts as low as 0.1% despite Bank of England’s 4.5% base interest rate
Social media sites are wild west for shopping fraud, says UK bank Firms ‘should contribute to refunds’ as two-thirds of online scams now originate in Facebook and Instagram
Starling Bank founder steps down as CEO to avoid potential conflict of interest Anne Boden is also a major shareholder and hopes move will shield online bank from possible concerns