Thousands of savers with Santander and Alliance & Leicester (A&L) accounts with a combined balance of over £50,000 can withdraw their cash even if locked away.
Two former Northern Rock (NR) directors have been fined a combined £644,000 for publishing misleading mortgage arrears figures before the bank's collapse.
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has delivered its long-awaited report into the future of bank charges but it's seen as a "flaccid" attempt to help consumers avoid huge fees.
16 March 2010
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