Current accounts news, Jul - Sep 2008

Financial sector turbulence 'may prompt increase in internet banking fraud'

30 September 2008

Current account customers have been warned that the turbulence in the financial sector could trigger an increase in internet banking fraud.

Co-operative Bank launches pick 'n' mix current accounts

29 September 2008

The Co-operative Bank has launched a new current account deal which allows customers to pick 'n' mix the benefits offered to suit their individual needs.

Lloyds TSB offers new mobile banking services

24 September 2008

Lloyds TSB is offering new mobile banking services for its current account customers, allowing them to make transfers from their handsets.

Proposed bank merger 'bad news for consumers'

19 September 2008

The proposed merger between Lloyds TSB and HBOS could be bad news for consumers, according to the Senior Technical Manager at John Charcol.

Co-op sees increase in current account customers

12 September 2008

Co-operative Financial Services saw an increase in the number of customers signing up to its current accounts and savings accounts in the first half of this year.

Yorkshire Bank launches new current account

02 September 2008

Yorkshire Bank has launched a new current account aimed at busy professionals which offers a range of features designed to save time.

Lloyds TSB launches new current account

28 August 2008

Lloyds TSB has launched a new current account offering customers tiered interest rates of up to 5% AER on balances as high as £7,000.

Consumers urged to examine their current accounts

27 August 2008

Consumers are being urged to examine their current accounts to make sure they are getting the best deal available.

Online banking 'helps consumers to budget'

19 August 2008

Banking online can help customers monitor their finances effectively, a spokesperson for the Association of Payment Clearing Services (Apacs) has claimed.

Barclays to scrap overdraft charges

18 August 2008

Barclays is to scrap its current structure of unauthorised overdraft charges on current accounts and replace it with a new personal reserve scheme.

Consumers 'losing faith in banking system'

11 August 2008

Current account customers are losing faith in the British banking system, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Nottingham.

Millions of Brits 'bank with just one provider'

06 August 2008

Millions of British consumers only use one provider for all their financial products, new research shows.

Current account customers using online banking

29 July 2008

Increasing numbers of current account customers are now banking online, according to a new report from the UK payments association Apacs.

New complaints handling waiver granted

22 July 2008

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a new waiver allowing banks to ignore complaints from customers about unauthorised overdraft charges for another six months.

Consumers urged to switch current accounts

17 July 2008

There are many current accounts available to consumers on the marketplace but people do not have any incentive to switch deals, it has been claimed.

Latest case looks at historic overdraft fees

08 July 2008

Historic overdraft fees are being looked at by the High Court as it attempts to see if these were fair or not.

Rates 'will stay unchanged'

04 July 2008

Interest rates will not be altered by the Bank of England's monetary policy committee (MPC) when it meets next week, all the economists polled by Adfero have said.

'Not enough done' for retirement

01 July 2008

Many Brits are not putting enough cash aside to last them in their retirement years, a new survey has suggested.



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