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overdraft fees

Scales of justice

Banks win overdraft charges case

Update: Thu, 26/11/2009 - 15:15
Millions of bank customers hoping to get their overdraft charges refunded have been dealt a hefty blow as the Supreme Court decided to rule in the favour of the banks. Read more
Five eggs

Five of the best current accounts

By Nathalie Bonney    Update: Thu, 06/08/2009 - 13:46
Is the account you are with the right one for you, or should you switch banks? Nathalie Bonney reveals the top deals on the market. Read more
Deal of the week

Abbey launches 6% current account

Update: Mon, 08/06/2009 - 13:19
Abbey and Alliance & Leicester have increased the interest rates on their current account offerings to 6% AER. Read more
Pile of packages

Are packaged bank accounts a gimmick?

By Sarah Coles    Update: Fri, 05/06/2009 - 15:50
Banks are increasingly pushing out packaged current accounts offering exciting incentives to customers. But are they really worth it, asks Sarah Coles? Read more
IOU note

The best ways to borrow

By Emma Lunn    Update: Fri, 05/06/2009 - 15:51
If you need to borrow for one reason or another, take the sensible approach and steer clear of high interest charges. Emma Lunn shows you how. Read more
Clamps

Bank accounts fall victim to rate cuts

Tue, 13/01/2009 - 14:57
The biggest banks and building societies are hitting their current account customers by reducing interest rates while increasing overdraft charges, research shows. Read more
Monster

Five forms of credit to avoid at all costs

Update: Mon, 08/12/2008 - 12:35
Borrowing to pay for Christmas could end up costing you dearly if you fall for one of these five forms of credit. Read more
Piggy Banks

Banks’ overdraft fees round-up

Update: Tue, 04/03/2008 - 16:16
Overdraft fees are back in the news as the long-awaited court case into bank charges gets underway. Rebecca Atkinson looks at what different banks are currently charging their current account customers that go into the red. Read more

How to avoid unfair overdraft fees

Update: Mon, 21/01/2008 - 16:40
The Office of Fair Trading and some of the biggest banks on the high street are in court to fight out the issue of unauthorised overdraft fees. Rebecca Atkinson looks at the background to the debate and offers some tips on how to avoid being hit by overdraft penalties. Read more

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