First Direct

First Direct has again taken the crown in our banking customer service poll with nine out of ten giving it top marks, but RBS retained its wooden spoon with almost a third rating its service 'poor.'

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.

NatWest has launched its first switch incentive in almost a decade and is offering £125 to new and existing customers.

First Direct has become the latest bank to offer cashback incentives when you use its credit or debit cards at selected retailers – just a month after sister bank HSBC launched an identical scheme.

Royal Bank of Scotland has taken the wooden spoon in our biannual banking poll with just 37% of its current account customers rating it 'great' for customer service, while First Direct has kept its crown with nine in 10 giving its service top marks.

If you haven't switched to the best bank for you yet, with two hot deals ending from First Direct & HSBC, go quick

First Direct has once again been crowned king of customer service in MoneySavingExpert.com's biannual banking poll, while Barclays has the dubious honour of taking home the wooden spoon.

One hundred thousand Norwich & Peterborough customers whose current accounts will be closed on 31 August can earn up to £200 switching to a different bank, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal, after at least two banks agreed to offer a switching incentive lifeline.

We always tell you about top deals but this week we're focusing on those that also pay you to grab them. We're not suggesting you get all of these but in total there's £300+ worth of free cash and vouchers, which shows the breadth out there.