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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.
26 August 2014
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If you've not enough money in your account and a payment bounces, you may be able to avoid the associated fee as more banks are to adopt a 'retry' scheme from September where they'll attempt to process the transaction again later in the day.
21 August 2014
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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.
1 August 2014
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Lloyds Banking Group has set aside an extra £600 million to cover payment protection insurance mis-selling claims - taking its total PPI bill to over £10 billion.
31 July 2014
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Savers torn between easy-access, fixed cash and regular saver ISAs can now open one of each in the same tax year at certain building societies and banks and still earn top rates, MoneySavingExpert.com has discovered.
27 May 2014
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Millions of Santander current account customers will face new overdraft charges from 19 August, which will leave some paying more than they do now.
20 May 2014
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Anyone looking to get a mortgage will have to have their finances scrutinised more closely from tomorrow under new rules , meaning some may find it harder to get a mortgage.
25 April 2014
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If you accidentally send a payment to the wrong bank account, you'll get more help in getting the money back from next month, under a new code of practice.
24 April 2014
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If you opened a Santander Direct ISA Saver last year, check your rate now. If you haven't upgraded, it could now be paying as little as 0.5%.
14 April 2014

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