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New UK Finance data shows a 13.4% annual rise in later-life lending during Q2 2026, with over-55 borrowers taking out £6.2bn in new loans.
The regulator has confirmed the October-to-December price cap for a typical dual-fuel household, ending weeks of forecaster speculation with a £43 fall.
The Autumn Budget lands on 28 October under a new Chancellor — here's what's confirmed, what's pure speculation, and why capital gains tax and stamp duty are the questions nobody can yet answer.
The best easy-access and one-year fixed savings deals are still comfortably outpacing inflation this week, according to Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, despite the Bank of England holding its base rate at 3.75%.
The FCA's consultation on widening mortgage access for first-time buyers, later-life and irregular-income borrowers closed on 28 July, with a Policy Statement due later in 2026.
Nationwide, Halifax and NatWest have all cut five-year fixed mortgage rates below 4% this month, as falling swap rates open the door to the cheapest fixed deals since March 2025.
Cash incentives for switching a UK current account have risen to their highest level in two years, as high-street and digital banks compete for new customers this August.
Three Monetary Policy Committee members wanted a rate rise instead of a hold — here's why, and what the standoff means for anyone with savings or a mortgage before the next decision on 17 September.
Ofgem must publish the new October-to-December energy price cap by 26 August 2026. Here's what Cornwall Insight and other forecasters expect, and whether it's worth fixing your tariff before the announcement lands.
The FCA's new Buy Now, Pay Later rules land on 12 August 2026 — affordability checks, credit file reporting and a formal Ombudsman complaints route. Here's what actually changes before your next Klarna checkout.
NS&I is lowering the Premium Bonds prize fund rate to 3.85% from the August 2026 draw, its third cut this year, lengthening the odds for the UK's 24 million bondholders.
The first Making Tax Digital deadline hits HMRC on 7 August 2026 — who must file, what a quarterly update involves, and why penalties are on hold this year.