Since the financial crash back in 2008, it’s been a very difficult and frustrating time for first-time buyers to get a foot-hold on the property ladder. It requires patience but here is how to do it.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a £3.3bn pre-tax loss in the six months leading up to June 30. The bank took a £3.2bn hit after compensating customers following mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) to customers.

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Cheques are to be phased out by October 2018 if adequate alternatives can be developed in time according to the latest announcement from the board of the UK Payments Council. This announcement comes after 350 years of cheque usage, however because of the use of credit, debit and contactless payment cards, alongside online shopping and [...]