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Lloyds TSB launches 5% current account

Lloyds TSB's new current account pays 5% credit interest on balances as high as £7,000. But is there a catch? Read more
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Bank charge waiver extended until 2009

Victims of unfair bank charges will have to wait until at least 2009 to claim any refunds after the financial regulator extended a complaints waiver for another six months. Read more
Finding a home for your pennies

Find the best current account

Just 6% of current account customers switched deals last year - despite many earning uncompetitive rates of interest on their earnings. So where should you keep your pennies? Read more
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Current account market failing consumers

A damning new report has found that current accounts are failing customers and leaving many exposed to high charges and dismal rates of interest. Read more

Banks make £2.5 billion from overdraft fees

Banks make £2.5 billion a year from unauthorised overdraft charges, but could be forced to repay £10 billion if they lose the current court case into bank charges. Read more

The fail-safe way to avoid bank charges

Last week Barclays grabbed some headlines by giving its current accounts something of an overhaul – changes included the introduction of ‘personal reserves’ for people that slip into the red, reduced overdraft fees and the abolition of in-credit interest on its standard current accounts.

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Barclays slashes overdraft fees in current account overhaul

Barclays is to slash the overdraft fees on its current account offering, in a move that could set a precedent for lower bank charges. Read more

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