Northern Rock sees reduced lossesNorthern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
UK banks see surge in bad debtsThe level of bad debts written off because defaulting borrowers will never repay them shot up in 2009 to a new record, figures show.
Thompson warns SPL clubs on wagesDundee United chairman Stephen Thompson urges clubs to reduce wage levels in order to safeguard the future of the game.
Bad debts of £24bn knock LloydsLloyds Banking Group lost £24bn on bad loans in 2009, forcing the bank heavily into the red, annual results show.
RBS reports £3.6bn loss for 2009Royal Bank of Scotland reports a loss of £3.6bn for 2009, but is set to pay bonuses totalling £1.3bn to its staff.
RBS results: Good news for taxpayers?With a massive 84% stake in Royal Bank of Scotland, UK taxpayers have a lot riding on the performance of the bank. So as its biggest shareholders, how concerned should we be about RBS's £3.6bn annual loss?
Ulster Bank reports loss of £368mUlster Bank reports a loss of £368m for 2009, compared with an operating profit of £218 million in 2008.
Commerzbank warns of tough 2010Commerzbank says 2010 could be another difficult year as it reports a bigger-than-expected loss for the final quarter of last year.
Clydesdale bank's bad debt risesProblems in Britain's commercial property sector have raised the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks' exposure to bad debts.
Credit card rates 'at new high'Interest rates on credit cards are at their highest level for 12 years despite the low Bank rate, research suggests.
Are we worse off than when we were 13?When you were 13 you probably didn't have any debts, while the typical adult often has plenty. But all that tells you is that understanding debt is a complex business, writes Michael Blastland in his regular column.
Europe's PIGS: Country by countryHow bad a situation are the so-called PIGS - Portugal, Ireland, Greece and Spain - in compared with the UK?
City Diaries: "Mark"Water shares up on takeover talkShares in Northumbrian Water jump 14% after reports it could receive a £1.7bn takeover offer from a Canadian pension fund.
Concerns raised over bank accessPeople are being wrongly refused basic bank accounts on the basis of their credit history, Radio 4's Money Box learns.
End of recession offers little respiteHow the UK recession has left one firm battling to survive, even as the economy improves.
City Diaries: "Laura"Laura (not her real name) works for a commercial bank in London. She is commenting on the frustrations of working in the financial services in the current climate.
Credit card write-offs hit banksThe amount of money that banks write off on their credit cards doubled in the third quarter of 2009.
US bankers braced for big bonusesUS banks are expected to show they're making steady money but paying heady bonuses.
Icelandic views on repaying debtIcelanders tell the BBC what they think of their president's decision to reject a $5.4bn repayment bill to the UK and the Netherlands.