All articles featuring 'Overdrafts'
Payday loans to be regulated in new 'under one roof' regime
27 January 2012Regulation for most financial products will be housed under one roof, the Government has proposed today
Santander to double overdraft charges
18 January 2012The bank will hike overdraft charges in March in a bitter blow to its five million current account users
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
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Low income consumers pay higher credit costs
5 January 2012Low income consumers are typically paying £174 a year on extra costs on credit from high street lenders
Millions use payday loans and overdrafts to pay the mortgage
4 January 2012One in seven Britons has turned to a payday loan or unauthorised overdraft to cover rent or mortgage costs, Shelter says
'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
Banks agree code to help limit overdraft charges
21 November 2011Britain's banks have agreed not to issue charges when customers exceed their overdraft limit by a small amount
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
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
44% with mental health problems have crisis debts
24 February 2011People suffering with mental health problems are five times as likely to suffer severe financial woe as everyone else
Bank charges higher than pricey payday loans
10 December 2010Fees for exceeding your overdraft can be higher than the most exorbitant loan costs despite a charges overhaul by banks
Santander still worst bank for customer service
15 November 2010A huge 46% of the 2,000 customers who voted rate its service as poor. This follows a similar poll result in August
RBS and Natwest to rejig bank charges
26 October 2010The government-backed pair are moving to a £6 per daily fee to replace the existing, complicated structure
Santander says 'sorry' for customer service chaos
28 September 2010In a frank interview, the bank has apologised after it was voted it worst for service, while it's pledged improvements
Beat the Lloyds TSB complaint rejection spiral
26 August 2010The giant upheld just 12% of banking complaints during the first half of 2010 but angry customers shouldn't give up
Home repossessions down but future looks gloomy
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
"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
