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Calls for probe into credit-card cash

CREDIT card holders have seen cash withdrawal rates soar since new rules were introduced in 2005 - adding around £41m in interest charges, it was claimed yesterday. Read

Bid to unlock unclaimed millions

THE Government is a step closer to unlocking up to £400m in unclaimed assets lying in dormant bank and building society accounts. Read

Interest rates cool house price rises

HOUSE price inflation cooled for a fourth consecutive month in February, as interest rate hikes continued to eat away at buyer affordability. Read

FSA warns insurance brokers

INSURANCE brokers have been warned that there is "no excuse" for failing to protect clients' money. Read

Life expenses leave little to save

AROUND 90% of UK adults are unhappy with the amount of money they save, according to a survey. Read

Big switch from the 'big five'?

AROUND four out of five customers of the "big five" banks are prepared to switch to a smaller rival, a report has claimed. Read

Rising values trap homes in stamp duty net

THE number of houses selling for more than £250,000 in Wales and England has quadrupled in five years, according to figures released today. Read

Beat the banker!

WITH two million people leading the revolt against bank charges, WoS man MARC BAKER reveals how he grabbed a grand from Barclays... Read

Here's how you can do it too...

YOU can reclaim money back from your bank/building society by sending just three letters. Read

Pension worries a global concern

More than half of working-age adults in developed and developing countries are ill prepared for the financial strains of retirement, it was claimed today. Read

£50,000 loans 'to clear debt'

As many as one in seven UK adults have turned to debt consolidation over the last three years in an attempt to get their borrowing under control, it was claimed today. Read

100% plus mortgages on the up

The number of first-time buyers taking out a mortgage greater than the value of their home has risen by 50%, it was claimed this week. Read

Concern at 52-year mortgage

ONLY 20% of mortgage firms limit homeowners to a “traditional” 25-year loan term, research today Read

Who owns ‘forgotten’ £44m?

THE UK’s largest savings provider today launched a campaign to find the rightful owners of £44m of “forgotten” money held in old and unused accounts. Read

Elderly at risk from financial abuse

CHILDREN are more likely to rob their elderly parents of their valuables, money, and even their homes than anyone else, according to a recent report from charity Action on Elder Abuse. Read

Sickness may add to pensions crisis

PLANS to encourage people to work longer are under threat from a rising tide of ill health, a report warned yesterday. Read

Homeowners cut back on credit card borrowing

Mortgaged households are cutting back on credit card borrowing as the appetite for unsecured debt diminishes, according to a report out today. Read

Fees for fixed-rate mortgages shoot up

HOMEOWNERS have seen application fees for fixed-rate mortgages jump by 18.5% since August, as lenders try to cash in on a surge towards the deals. Read