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24 December 2007
Halifax has issued an update on its dormant accounts scheme - which aims to reunite customers with long-lost or forgotten assets.
17 December 2007
The nightmare of losing a debit card through theft or carelessness could be alleviated, thanks to a new service from a UK bank.
14 December 2007
UK banks NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have announced the installation of 460 new cash machines across the country in the past year - which, they say, has given local economies an annual boost of over £5 million.
07 December 2007
Consumer group Citizens Advice has welcomed a move by the Government to improve access to banking in the UK.
05 December 2007
Latest statistics suggest that shoppers are likely to tighten their purse strings in the coming months with consumer optimism at its lowest level for three years.
03 December 2007
The British Bankers Association (BBA) has called for a "balance" to be struck between customers' financial confidentiality rights and authorities' need to track down tax evaders.
28 November 2007
It's official - organising your finances online is addictive.
27 November 2007
The way in which Britons use cheques will change from next Monday, payments association Apacs has announced.
22 November 2007
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has hailed the success of its dormant accounts scheme - which aims to reunite consumers with forgotten-about and unused funds.
21 November 2007
The government has made one of the biggest security lapses in history, by losing two computer discs containing the personal details of 25 million people.
16 November 2007
The defence offered by British high street banks over what consumer groups see as excessive charges has been rejected by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
14 November 2007
A financial pressure group slammed banks and tax authorites yesterday for taking advantage of vulnerable OAPs.
13 November 2007
Britons are still attached to traditional methods of banking, a new study from Royal Mail has shown.
08 November 2007
New laws are set to be introduced by the government in response to consumer concerns over bank deposit security.
29 October 2007
A personal finance expert at uSwitch has advised consumers on the new Alliance & Leicester (A&L) Premier 50 current account.
25 October 2007
A new account service, which aims to reunite customers with their lost assets, has been launched.
24 October 2007
A report set up by the government to set out proposals for a national financial advisory service has released its interim findings.
22 October 2007
Eight of Britain's biggest high street financial services providers have formally submitted their defences for a test case which might permanently alter the way they make money in the UK.
16 October 2007
The conflict between banks and their customers over penalty charges continues, with news that financial giant HBOS will be summoned to the High Court this week to defend its practices.
12 October 2007
In the wake of the crisis at Northern Rock, which saw queues of worried customers outside branches in the first UK 'bank run' for over a century, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling has announce a discussion paper on keeping deposits safe.
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