All articles featuring 'Banks'
Guest Comment: How ratings agency downgrades affect us
21 October 2011Many countries and banks have been downgraded recently. Financial guru Justin Urquhart Stewart explains what this means
Crackdown after firms caught hounding sick patients in hospital for debts
19 October 2011New guidance on debt collecting has today been published by the OFT, in a bid to protect consumers
Banks' credit ratings downgraded
7 October 2011A ratings agency has slashed the credit ratings of some of Britain's biggest banks to reflect reduced Government support
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Bank lending increases - but for how long?
29 September 2011Banks made more credit available to households this summer but have warned the eurozone crisis may hit future lending
Plans to help credit applicants with mental health problems unveiled
29 September 2011The OFT has published guidance to ensure loan and credit card applicants with mental health problems are treated fairly
Barclays tops complaints bad-boy table
28 September 2011The giant was the most complained-about bank during the first half of the year, figures from the regulator show
ICB report recommends banks separate retail and investment arms to avert future crises
12 September 2011The report states UK institutions should ring-fence money deposited by the public from 'casino' operations
Banks fail to hit PPI complaints deadline
1 September 201197% of complaints resolved by 1 September extended timescale, but some banks miss it
Santander still by far the worst bank for customer service
25 August 2011A poll of MoneySavers shows Santander is still bottom for service, with First Direct the best
Chancellor to back "ring-fenced" banks
15 June 2011The Chancellor is today expected to approve a shake-up to make high street banks safer in a bid to protect taxpayers
Guest Comment: PPI was mis-sold but isn't bad
3 June 2011The dodgy selling of PPI is well-known but Shane Craig, from Paymentcare, says the product shouldn't be demonised
Time for action over misleading PPI reclaiming texts and calls
23 May 2011MoneySavingExpert.com today urges the Government to take tough action to stop firms cold-calling with false PPI promises
Guest Comment: Bank charges fight still alive
20 May 2011Bank charges reclaiming has largely fallen off the radar but Mike Dailly, from the Govan Law Centre, says it's not over
PPI complaints hit record high
18 May 2011A mammoth 104,597 consumers made a complaint to the independent Financial Ombudsman Service in the year to 31 March
Banks lift PPI hold: complain or risk missing out
9 May 2011It is estimated three million victims could be due a combined £9 billion in PPI compensation, so carry on complaining
Eon shakes up direct debits to stop bill shocks
Lloyds TSB first big bank to launch junior cash Isa
Home phone and broadband prices on the rise
Which? launches collective energy switching campaign
Retailers in extended warranty shake-up
"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
