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Abbey is hammering many of its current account holders with hundreds of pounds of backdated bank charges this month.
23 July 2009
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Banks have been given a further six months to sit on bank charges claims, pending the outcome of the test case to determine the fairness of these fees.
22 July 2009
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The Tories have today declared bank charges "unfair" in the party's white paper on financial regulation.
20 July 2009
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Nationwide will pay its FlexAccount customers £50 to make the product their main current account.
16 July 2009
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Millions of consumers stuck in dinosaur current accounts could each be squandering hundreds of pounds a year.
14 July 2009
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Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have created a set of new over-the-counter cash withdrawal charges that come into effect later this summer.
13 July 2009
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A body to instigate mass, group actions against banks and other financial institutions could be established in future.
8 July 2009
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Mortgage lenders are hitting struggling borrowers with thousands of pounds of additional fees. Many are thought to be disguised, excessive and can be reclaimed.
7 July 2009
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With less than a month until the big summer holiday getaway begins it's time to take steps now to cut costs.
4 July 2009
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Homeowners and first-time buyers looking for a mortgage have seen a sharp rise in the cost of fixed-rate mortgage deals over recent weeks.
4 July 2009

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