All articles featuring 'Banking'
Maths PhD student can't comprehend complicated bank charges
17 January 2012Consumers using unauthorised overdrafts find it virtually impossible to calculate how much their bank would charge them
Banks launch current account price war
10 January 2012Switching bribes mean for the first time five providers have hardcore promotions vying for the coveted best-buy crowm
Virgin Money owner Sir Richard Branson vows to improve banking
9 January 2012The firm aims to challenge the banking industry's 'big five' following its takeover of Northern Rock
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Co-operative Bank to suspend overdraft interest for three months
3 January 2012Co-op will give a respite to some customers, but those who breach their limit will still pay up to £20 a time
Chancellor confirms bank plans to ring-fence retail and investment arms
19 December 2011Banks are to be required to split their retail operations from risk-taking arms to prevent a repeat of the 2008 crash
Lloyds to sell branches to Co-op: what it means for you
15 December 2011Lloyds Banking Group has revealed plans to sell 632 branches to the Co-operative Bank by November 2013
'Failings at the top caused RBS demise'
12 December 2011Poor management decisions were a key factor in the near collapse of RBS, says a new FSA report
'Free' banking system isn't working, says FSA
25 November 2011There's no such thing as free banking and this belief has lead to unhelpful decisions, says the regulator
Santander: Our service has improved, but there's a long way to go
25 November 2011The woman who runs Santander personal banking claims it has turned the corner after a torrid 18 months
Below inflation pay rises predicted
8 November 2011Workers in the UK will receive another below-inflation pay rise next year, a new report predicted today
HSBC and First Direct systems crash (but now say it's sorted)
4 November 2011HSBC and First Direct customers have reported being unable to use their cards or access their accounts online
FSA: Why we need a packaged account crackdown
28 October 2011The FSA wants tougher rules on the sale of fee-paying current accounts. Its director Sheila Nicoll explains why
FSA rules to be tightened on packaged current accounts
27 October 2011Rules to ensure providers check customers are eligible for insurance before selling packaged accounts have been proposed
Lloyds Banking Group: We can be one of the best for service
26 October 2011In a candid interview with Lloyds's director of customer service, he promises change, including extended branch hours
Guest Comment: How ratings agency downgrades affect us all
21 October 2011Many countries and banks have been downgraded recently. Financial guru Justin Urquhart Stewart explains what this means
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
Rise in first-time buyers predicted
Will the big freeze hit energy bills?
"Wish I'd been stupid enough to get PPI in the first place"
Surprise call from Ed Davey, Energy Minister – on collective switching
A warning to freelancers and the self-employed everywhere
A dragon in the Napoleonic wars
Student loans will be interest free for many 2012 starters
