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29 December 2006
The number of adult customers banking online has outstripped the number of telephone banking customers for the first time, a survey from Apacs has shown
20 December 2006
Research from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) shows that the number of phishing attacks, where fraudsters attempt to get consumers to part with their bank details by posing as their bank in an email, have risen by a whopping 8,000% in the past two years.
13 December 2006
Consumers have been left angry by a BBC Money Programme investigation which has revealed that many of the most popular banks are charging up to £30 for a service which only costs them £4.50.
08 December 2006
NatWest bank has announced that it is to raise its overdraft interest rates for the second time in three months, making it the second major high street bank to do so this week.
07 December 2006
Leading IT specialists have joined the UK payments association Apacs in calling for consumers to be extra vigilant in watching their online bank accounts this Christmas after a new Trojan worm was discovered to be draining current accounts of consumers' hard-earned cash.
01 December 2006
Consumers have been warned not to be too taken in by the rising number of limited offers available on current accounts from UK banks.
29 November 2006
Consumers are being put off switching their current account, telling financial experts that it is "too much hassle" to move all of their direct debits and other financial obligations.
24 November 2006
Surveys commissioned to discover consumers' beliefs about the safety and viability of online banking have produced varied results, showing that many customers are still unsure whether or not online banking is for them.
16 November 2006
Online banking firm first direct has announced that as of February next year, current account holders must keep an average monthly balance of £1,500, or deposit at least £1,500 in their account every month or face a £10 fee.
09 November 2006
The number of phone, cheque and mail order fraud cases may have fallen by 5% in the last 12 months, but Brits are still being caught out by 'phishing' scams according to UK payments association Apacs.
31 October 2006
UK banks are failing to protect their customers from ID theft according to research from Heise Security. Last month, the computing publication released research stating that many of the UK's banks were missing security loopholes which could enable identity thieves to obtain critical information.
23 October 2006
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Natwest have confirmed that they are to provide 100 free cash machines in the poorest rural community sub post offices.
20 October 2006
The British Bankers' Association (BBA) has commented on the charging of fees by banks.
19 October 2006
New research has shown that it is the wealthiest customers who are most at risk of ID fraud.
17 October 2006
NatWest has launched a mobile bank service for current account customers in south Wales.
16 October 2006
Current account holders with Lloyds TSB are to be hit by new overdraft charges.
12 October 2006
As many students settle into their first term at university and attempt to get to grips with their finances and which accounts to select, Nationwide has been giving advice on financial responsibility for the young.
11 October 2006
Consumers may be paying as much as four times the amount they should be spending when transferring funds from their current accounts, according to new research.
10 October 2006
Barclays has commented on the measures it takes to prevent internet fraud, following a new study on the subject of internet security.
06 October 2006
Around 300,000 of its customers' current accounts will be reviewed by HSBC as the bank assesses whether or not to close them.