Recession not as bad as first thought<>Mortgage lending subdued<>PPI measures unveiled<>Pensions delays costly<>Consumer credit market declines<>House price bounce leaves Bank of England stunned<>Savers hit by lowest interest rates on record<>Pound up as Bank keeps rate reductions on back-burner   more »

House price rise during Septembe<>Surge in interest from first time investors<>Court rules workers can be forced to quit at 65<>Weak pound 'is permanent'<>FSA seeks new power to regulate BTL mortgages   more »

Mortgage approvals climbing higher<>Economic gloom to lift<>Bank decision unanimous<>Personal account pension threat<>Bank calls 'crisis' meeting for experts<>Housing Market Recovers As Banks Lend Again <>Brown predicts early growth<>Brown intervenes in bank charges standoff   more »

Householders' finance improves<>Quality pension benchmark unveiled<>Stamp duty holiday boost<>New home prices rise<>Crude price 'shock' is next threat to recovery<>Bank of England report hits sterling   more »

Asking prices jump higher<>Lenders frustrating advisers<>Government borrowing soars<>Business lending hits new low<>Advisers fear impact of new rule<>Loophole threat to new pensions<>Lender devalues property prices<>   more »

Bank complaints revealed for first time-:-Mortgage arrears cases falling-:-Inflation nears five year low-:-House prices rise again-:-Repeat economic crisis predicted-:-King hits back at Blanchflower's 'iron fist' claims-:-Banks shamed as customer complaints are made public   more »

Lenders show caution over house price rise Lenders and estate agents were yesterday holding back from declaring a recovery in the housing market, despite continued signs that house prices and lending are increasing... more... British banks face more rules and extra losses, warns Moody's Britain's high street banks could incur another £130bn of losses in the next 18 months, ratings agency Moody's warned yesterday, on top of the £110bn hit they have taken on bad loans since the start of the financial crisis in 2007...   more »

Worst of the housing slump over-:-Developers see signs of recovery-:-Market rally predicted to continue-:-Final salary woes deepen-:-Landlords voice downturn fears-:-Lehman products in probe-:-RBS and NatWest slash overdraft charges ahead of Lords ruling-:-OECD calls an end to the global recession-:-Soaring FTSE shrugs off anniversary of Lehman Brothers' collapse-:-Employers slash contributions to staff pensions-:-Shortage of sellers allows homes in the countryside to limit the leaks in value:-:Lenders ignore Bank rate freeze   more »

Interest rates and QE held steady-:-Consumer optimism grows-:-House prices climb again-:-House builder woes revealed-:-100% tax is only way to halt bonuses, says FSA boss-:-Mortgage payments are lowest for seven years-:-Jobs to India 'backed by Darling'   more »

Recession 'ended in May':- Bank of England faces QE dilemma:- Employment prospects improve:- FTSE squeezes above 5,000:- Shop price deflation arrives:- Bank governor King attacked by former board member for failing to predict recession:- High street sees light at the end of tunnel at last:- Banks accused of greed after raising mortgage rates for fifth month in a row   more »

Barclays fined £2.45 million by FSA:- Output boost for economy:- Poor gilt yields hit pensions:- Base rate cut benefits providers:- Cost of living starts to fall   more »

Employees want pensions guidance:- Pensioners missing state benefits:- Stamp duty holiday nears end:- Insurance fraud soars:- Call to cut PPF benefits:- £1.7 billion left in limbo :- FSA reveals concerns over Sipp providers:- Building societies attack FSA:- UK has longest tax code handbook in the world   more »

Britons clueless on pensions: House hunter numbers fall: Pensions lack strategy   more »

Hundreds of thousands of policy holders with pensions, insurance and savings products with Axa Sun Life have discovered their cash is stuck in a "zombie" fund, reports suggest.   more »

Personal debt falls for first time: FTB mortgage enquiries rise: Doubt cast over economic recovery: Final salary liabilities increase: Businesses defiant in recession   more »

Defined benefit schemes closing: GDP fall not as marked as thought: House prices hit high: Cash flow presents problems: Reluctant landlords fall   more »

House prices in England and Wales have recorded their biggest rise in five years   more »