Santander has earned the unwanted crown of being the most complained-about banking firm per customer, figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) show.
Some Halifax and Bank of Scotland Ultimate Reward Current Account (URCA) customers are due a payout after the banks failed to warn users they were increasing a monthly fee.
Banks should be forced to warn people when their savings go above the amount that would be protected if their provider went bust, a survey of MPs and consumers has found.
The new tax year began on Saturday, but savers who want to put their money into a new Isa should do it quickly, as some of the best buys have already been pulled.
Around 15,000 savers with the UK arm of stricken Cypriot bank Laiki will have their deposits protected under British rules and will escape the Cyprus banking levy, it was announced today.