Current accounts

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.

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.

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.

HSBC and First Direct current account holders who go overdrawn for days on end could be worse off under a raft of fee changes coming into force in November. But the majority of customers will benefit from the overdraft fees revamp.

Halifax was the big winner from the first three full months of the seven-day current account switching regime, according to new figures released today.

The personal current account market could face a full-scale investigation by the competition watchdog after its preliminary probe found it "lacks effective competition" and "does not meet the needs of customers".

It should soon be easier to compare current accounts and to switch to the best bank for your spending habits after major providers have confirmed they'll provide customer's data in a uniformed format.