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Over the last six months, as the cost of living has risen, one in 12 people have turned to buy now pay later (BNPL) plans to cover essentials such as groceries and toiletries, Citizens Advice has...

HSBC will shutter a further 69 branch locations this year, citing a shift to digital services accelerated by the pandemic.The bank said that fewer than half of its customers actively use its branch...

From Monday online shoppers must verify their identity when making purchases online, as long-planned Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) checks are finally made mandatory for retailers and banks in...

A homeowner looking to remortgage could pay £800 more per year now than if they locked in a rate just five months ago, as lenders cull their best deals following recent base rate hikes.Mortgage broker...

Leading home insurer Aviva has revealed that it receives around 800 claims each year for accidental damage caused by pet dogs, with errant pooches flooding kitchens and spilling paint.Many home...

From later this year, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) plans you enter at online checkouts will factor into your credit scores with all three major credit reference agencies in the UK, as Experian and...

Reports of cash’s demise have been greatly exaggerated, as some consumers facing tight budgets turn back to the coins and notes they shunned during the pandemic, the UK’s ATM network found.A new...

Data from MoneySuperMarket insurance enquiries has revealed the most common types of car modifications in the UK for 2021. By far the most popular of these were alloy wheels, which were featured in...

The cost of the average UK home has jumped £44,000 over the past two years, as the housing market shook off lockdowns and the recent strain on households budgets.Nationwide Building Society revealed...

Anticipating further hikes in interest rates, homeowners scrambled to lock in low rates in January, pushing mortgage borrowing to £5.9 billion across the month.The Bank of England’s latest Money and...