Hope for homebuyers as rates fall on UK fixed mortgage deals
Small drops in average rates for two- and five-year fixed mortgages follow easing of inflation rate in June
What are the UK rules on access to banking and how are disputes settled?
Everyone has a right to a basic account but banks can deny customers additional services
Nigel Farage has a point. Coutts should explain itself
Bank for wealthy says it wants clients who are ‘disrupters and challengers’, but seems to find some less tolerable without the cash
Asda’s profit margins at the pump have trebled, MPs told
Competition regulator tells business committee of ‘significant change’ in retailer’s fuel pricing
UK housing market forecast to avoid slump despite zero growth in prices
Rents jump by record 5.1% in a month as rental market struggles to meet demand from priced-out buyers
Severn Trent likely to be allowed to charge customers £60m extra
Water firm tells investors it is on track to claim reward for exceeding its own customer service targets
UK inflation: which goods and services have risen most in price?
From sugar to olive oil and holiday centres to pet products, how costs have soared
Europe heatwave: what should you do about travel plans across the continent?
Sweltering temperatures and wildfires are leaving holidaymakers on edge – and insurers won’t pay out for every scenario
Will high interest rates burst the new car bubble and will drivers hand back keys?
British drivers upgraded their cars often in the era of cheap lending – but that could change
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We would like to hear from people about their experiences with Premium Bonds
Grant Shapps appears to row back on supermarket petrol prices law
Energy secretary backs voluntary price comparison scheme in meeting with supermarket bosses rather than new law
How can we get Wizz Air to pay the money it owes us?
We submitted a claim to a dispute resolution scheme, which ruled in our favour
UK housing slowdown hits market confidence as asking prices fall
Homeowners’ worries are affecting national mood, poll shows, as figures reveal small drop in prices
The Guardian view on closing train station ticket offices: the wrong route
Editorial: Modernisation does not have to mean closures and cuts. The government and train companies should think again
Ofgem warns energy suppliers it will clamp down on excess profits
Head of regulator for Great Britain says firms with weak finances should not pay dividends as energy crisis abates