Current accounts

Two decent interest-paying current accounts from Lloyds and Bank of Scotland will have their rates cut from July, MoneySavingExpert can reveal - while Halifax is to increase the monthly fee for its Ultimate Reward packaged account.

TSB customers can continue to earn £75 each for themselves and a friend they refer who switches to the bank, after an extension of its current account referral scheme.

A new code of conduct for the way banks treat victims tricked into transferring cash to a fraudster's account will come into force in September to tackle a surge in so-called 'transfer scams'.

TSB customers can now earn £75 for each friend they refer who switches to the bank, and they will get £75 too.

Santander is to remove all unarranged overdraft fees on its current accounts that have monthly fees, including its popular 123 and 123 Lite accounts – though a small minority could be worse off under changes to its other accounts.

Current-account holders switched their bank more than 900,000 times last year according to the most recent figures – here's how you can bag up to £200 for free when switching.

The bank war has reignited this month with loads of bribes to tempt you to switch – so it's a great time to join the hidden bank-tarting movement sweeping the UK by switching again and again to make big money.

The number of current account switches has dropped to a new low, according to figures released today.

More than 900,000 current accounts have been switched in the last 12 months – a drop of 14% compared with the previous year.

Consumers will soon be given a clear idea of how the services offered by banks and building societies differ, if new plans from the Financial Conduct Authority to make it easier to compare current accounts are given the go-ahead.