30 March 2007
Following weeks of pressure from consumer action groups, the Office of Fair Trade (OFT) has announced its decision to mount an investigation into the fees being levied at current accounts customers.
28 March 2007
Employees of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have been informed that they must take out a current account with the bank or one of its sister firms, or risk not being paid.
21 March 2007
Increasing numbers of consumers are choosing to get access to the financial system by setting up basic bank accounts, new research by the British Bankers' Association (BBA) shows
12 March 2007
Current account holders are proving to be increasingly fickle towards their providers after research revealed that 83% of them would switch banks if charges were brought in.
06 March 2007
An investigation by the Financial Ombudsmen (FOS) has revealed that some customers are being forced to deal with retaliatory action after they have issued a complaint about unfair charges on their current accounts.
02 March 2007
The National Consumer Council (NCC) has called for banks to provide clearer, more comprehensible information to their clients and to conduct themselves more transparently.
02 March 2007
The latest figures from the Royal Bank of Scotland's Group (RBS Group) have revealed profits in 2006 of £9.414 billion, up 14% from the previous year
28 February 2007
A successful campaign which sees new customers being rewarded £100 for switching their current accounts to the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is due to be rolled out across England this week.
21 February 2007
British current account holders are being warned to check their statements this week after Citibank announced that it would automatically be upgrading all its current account users to a Citibank Plus account.
19 February 2007
Following the decision of First Direct to charge its customers for using their current accounts, iva.co.uk believes it's only a matter of time before all banks begin charging consumers for using their bank's facilities.
12 February 2007
With Valentine's Day around the corner, it could be time for many people to divorce from their existing current account and look for a better deal elsewhere
09 February 2007
A new survey from financial services provider Birmingham Midshires has revealed that a significant number of people over the age of 45 use the internet to keep tabs on their finances
08 February 2007
Those using internet and telephone only bank accounts have been advised to check to make sure they are still getting the best deal
07 February 2007
As switching fever hits Britain, Abbey has praised the high levels of competition in the current accounts arena and has declared that it feels strongly that consumers will choose its market leading 6.30 per cent AER offer.
02 February 2007
Interest rate rises aren't always bad news, as Halifax has proven this week by announcing that its high-interest current account customers will benefit from the Bank of England's decision to raise the base rate as soon as February 5th.
22 January 2007
As more consumers turn to online banking to manage their current accounts, many of the high streets' top banks and lenders are choosing to close their rural branches.
16 January 2007
In response to the large number of Polish immigrants, NatWest has launched the UK's first Polish current account that will allow customers to utilise current account services in Britain and access their funds in Poland.
11 January 2007
A recent survey carried out by Abbey has revealed that Brits are still not taking advantage of the best current accounts on offer, preferring instead to opt for what experts are labelling "banking inertia".
05 January 2007
Research from the UK payments association Apacs has revealed that online banking has outstripped telephone banking for the first time, confirming analysts' beliefs that online banking is becoming increasingly popular across the nation.
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