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MoneySavingExpert.com is at the final stages of hiring a top QC to see whether there’s hope in the bank charges case, so I wanted to lay out the provisional legal arguments....
27 November 2009
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Banks and building societies have won a shock victory in the bank charges test case - yet the judge indicated there may be a tiny glimmer of hope.
25 November 2009
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It's the question we've been waiting years to know the answer to: whether excessive overdraft fees of up to £35 a time for slipping overlimit can be deemed fair by law.
24 November 2009
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The global economy has made "remarkable" progress in moving out of recession but remains "highly vulnerable" to shocks, a finance chief said today.
23 November 2009
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Banks face tough questions from their trade body over the way they handle complaints from overdraft charges victims in hardship.
20 November 2009
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Abbey's two million mortgage holders will be able to get a virtually fee-free current account from January, though it can be beaten.
19 November 2009
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Nationwide customers in hardship could be entitled to automatic refunds for overdraft overlimit fees if they've yet to make a compensation request.
19 November 2009
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The Queen has today announced measures to improve financial education and establish a national reclaiming body as part of legislation in the Financial Services Bill.
18 November 2009
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Petrol prices pushed up inflation last month for the first time since February, official figures showed today.
17 November 2009
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Savers who have overpaid tax are being encouraged to claim back their share of a pot worth well over £200 million.
16 November 2009

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