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Banks and building societies have won a shock victory in the bank charges test case - yet the judge indicated there may be a tiny glimmer of hope.
25 November 2009
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The bank charges reclaiming campaign is not over despite the blow of the Supreme Court ruling in favour of current account providers in the landmark test case.
25 November 2009
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The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ended the waiver which allows current account providers to suspend bank charges claims.
25 November 2009
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The Supreme Court has overturned High Court and Court of Appeal rulings and said bank charges don't have to be assessed for fairness.
25 November 2009
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It's the question we've been waiting years to know the answer to: whether excessive overdraft fees of up to £35 a time for slipping overlimit can be deemed fair by law.
24 November 2009
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Banks face tough questions from their trade body over the way they handle complaints from overdraft charges victims in hardship.
20 November 2009
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The Queen has today announced measures to improve financial education and establish a national reclaiming body as part of legislation in the Financial Services Bill.
18 November 2009
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The Supreme Court will reveal the result in the latest stage of the bank charges legal saga on Wednesday week, it announced today.
17 November 2009
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Anyone who regularly breaches their overdraft limit could be paying thousands of pounds a year too much if they're with the wrong provider.
13 November 2009

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