Banking

Anyone thinking of getting TSB's current account should do it this weekend if they want to max the amount of interest they can earn by opening four accounts, as this feature will be axed for new customers from Monday.

Current account customers are at risk of being hit with unexpected charges or losing their perks if they don't clarify with their bank whether minimum cash deposits have to be paid on a per calendar or per statement month basis.

More than half a million Cheshire Building Society accounts will be transferred to Nationwide this weekend when the building society closes.

MoneySavingExpert.com creator Martin Lewis, the man credited as the 'big gob in chief' behind bank charges reclaiming, says a new court ruling has a chance of reopening the floodgates.

A MoneySaver has become what's believed to be the first person to win a bank charges case in court since 2007.

Five million NatWest and RBS customers will be automatically moved to new accounts in January paying well below the best buys, making it a key trigger for them to seek out a better deal.

500,000 TSB customers with its Enhance current account should consider switching now, as the bank is cutting the amount of interest they can earn.

First Direct has secured top spot for bank customer service once again with more than 90% of its account holders rating its service as "great" - it has topped every bank service poll we've ever done. Meanwhile, Barclays picks up the wooden spoon for the first time.

If you've not enough money in your account and a payment bounces, you may be able to avoid the associated fee as more banks are to adopt a 'retry' scheme from September where they'll attempt to process the transaction again later in the day.