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  • House prices down nearly 15%

    House prices are now nearly 15% lower than they were just 12 months ago, with the average property worth £30,000 less than last year.

  • A package
    Abbey ups packaged account stakes

    Abbey has launched into the packaged current accounts market with two deals aimed at families and frequent travellers.

  • Deal of the week
    A good savings deal for you and charity

    Affinity saving accounts rarely offer competitive rates, but a new fixed-rate bond from the Coventry in association with The Poppy Appeal aims to help you save and gives to charity at the same time.

  • Piggy banks squeeze
    Banks squeeze overdraft fees

    As Britain’s biggest banks return to court to defend overdraft fees, new research reveals average interest charges on overdrafts have increased to over 13% since June.

  • BP Petrol Station
    Calls for drivers to benefit from BP profits

    Petrol giant BP has come under pressure to pass on the benefits of cheaper oil to drivers after announcing profits of £6.4 billion in the third quarter.

  • Row of houses
    Home repossessions up 71%

    The number of people losing their homes because they are unable to keep up with payments has risen sharply, with a 71% increase in possessions since last year.

  • Judge and hammer
    Banks back in court

    Britain’s biggest banks are back in court today to challenge a legal ruling that gives the Office of Fair Trading the right to decide whether overdraft charges are fair or not.

  • A painting of a house
    Five-year setback for house prices

    A leading economic group has downgraded its house price forecast, and is now predicting 25% of property values will be wiped out by the end of 2009.

  • One Thing To Do This Week
    Insure your pet

    Keeping your pet healthy is expensive - but is pet insurance the answer?

  • Older women smiling
    Pension boost for 500,000 women

    Around half a million women are set to benefit from bigger state pensions in light of a shake-up of current rules.