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You can earn a £100 bonus by switching your current account to either Abbey or Alliance & Leicester (A&L).
6 September 2009
Just 6% of consumers whose complaint is rejected by their bank or financial provider take their case to the free Ombudsman service, despite them having a high chance of victory via that route.
4 September 2009
Lloyds TSB has been accused of failing to consider bank charges claims from those in financial hardship.
1 September 2009
Abbey and Alliance & Leicester (A&L) are set to reintroduce a £100 sign-up bonus for those switching to some of their current accounts, MoneySavingExpert.com understands.
29 August 2009
Tory leader David Cameron says victims of "unfair" bank charges must be compensated "quickly and fairly". He'll also consider automatic payback of all charges, which could total over £10 billion.
25 August 2009
Fraudsters are increasingly targeting the public by stealing their card details to pay for illegal mobile top-ups. Such crimes are normally a pre-cursor to much larger raids on victims' accounts.
24 August 2009
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg has pledged legislation on bank charges to back the MSE campaign to ensure everyone who's had an unfair charge will get their money back without having to ask.
12 August 2009
American Express cardholders risk being hit by late payment fees from this autumn because the plastic provider is bringing forward the direct debit (DD) due date.
5 August 2009
Hundreds of thousands of students are graduating this summer and now is the time to choose the best current account.
29 July 2009
A major Australian bank will scrap overdraft penalty charges in the autumn, in a move which campaigners hope will help UK bank charges victims.
28 July 2009
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