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People who accidentally send a mobile, online or phone banking payment to the wrong bank account will be given more help getting it back, under new safeguards brought in this week.
28 January 2016
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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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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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People will be able to pay in a cheque by sending a smartphone image of it to their bank under Government proposals to bolster the long-term future of the payment method.
27 December 2013
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Seven-day bank switching is fulfilling its promise a month on from its launch, according to those who've tried the service, which also guarantees all incoming and outgoing payments are moved to your new account.
22 October 2013
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Bank switching should get easier from today, with the launch of a guarantee to ensure all your incoming and outgoing payments will get moved to your new accounts, along with a promise the transfer will happen within seven working days.
16 September 2013
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Bank customers will be able to switch accounts within seven working days from 16 September – but your bank card may not be ready to use within a week of opening your new account.
16 August 2013

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