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Levies add up to more than 50% of profits, says lobby group
Number refinancing is the highest for nearly 10 years
Purchase scams are now the most common type of fraud in the UK
Six jailed for £2.8m fraud following the City watchdog’s Operation Tidworth
More customers are also keeping their deposits close to hand
Customers targeted by ‘push payment scams’ not automatically to blame, says ombudsman
With the average loss more than £5,000, what is the best way to protect yourself?
Company that introduced the contactless system is looking to its replacement
UK spending on debit cards overtook hard currency for the first time in 2017
Total number of mortgage approvals for new house purchases drops by 20%
Call to look at fallback options owing to ‘hard boiled attitudes’ in EU
ECB yet to clarify that passporting will continue in transition
Criminals target new technology such as mobile payments to scam households and companies
Withdraw thousands in your branch and the teller could read you your rights
But corporate leaders complain about lack of detail on other key issues
Businesses build up cash reserves amid economic uncertainty
Mortgages given to landlords continues to decline, UK Finance figures show
December weakness follows strong lending in previous months
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