UK lenders pass stress tests as Bank of England warns of more mortgage pain

Banks ‘could weather £125bn hit in economic downturn’ despite rising interest rates

From nightmare ticketing to online abuse, being a pop fan is becoming miserable

The stress of trying to get Taylor Swift tickets this week led to feelings of anger and loathing. It’s all part of a music culture that feels increasingly greedy and combative

UK mortgage payers must brace for even higher borrowing costs, IMF warns

International Monetary Fund backs Bank of England on whatever tough action needed to control inflation

Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate rise

Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey call for wage restraint to help curb inflation

UK two-year fixed mortgage rates hit highest level since 2008

Average rate rises to 6.66%, according to Moneyfacts, in more bad news for homeowners

From Taylor Swift to Coldplay: how to avoid festival and gig ticket scams

Offers on Twitter and Facebook may be tempting – but experts warn over the risks of fraud

HSBC set off a scam alert over my John Lewis Partnership credit card

It claimed it had been transferred, and asked me to set up a direct debit

Jeremy Hunt to unveil pension fund reform plan to help UK startups

Chancellor will outline proposals to mobilise investment and support homegrown firms in Mansion House speech

Thames Water still faces slow drip over funding

Monday’s announcement is not a ‘major milestone’ – choppy waters remain, such as the price review

Royal Mail cuts hours at half its customer service points

Critics fear the change could negatively affect businesses and workers who already struggle to collect their post and packages

Bank of England boss vows to ‘see the job through’ on reducing inflation

Andrew Bailey to give speech in City of London signalling further interest rate rises are in store

Thames Water secures extra £750m from shareholders to help stave off nationalisation

Money follows £500m injection in March but troubled utility warns much more future funding needed

UK broadband and mobile firms accused of burying cheaper deals

Study finds websites of several big providers give little prominence to ‘social tariffs’ despite calls to do so

Jeremy Hunt reveals he was refused Monzo bank account

Chancellor says barriers to careers in public life must be removed after being refused account ‘as a politically exposed person’

Americans with student debt back at square one after supreme court ruling

Biden’s loan forgiveness plan helped millions breathe – but worries have returned for those struggling to pay back