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Not one standard easy access savings account currently beats the rate of inflation. This means all savers with cash in one are losing money in real terms as their purchasing power is diminished.
2 March 2010
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Complaints about financial firms to the independent Ombudsman Service were up by 18% during the second half of last year, after many banks and other providers wrongly rejected consumer gripes.
25 February 2010
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Over £480m of bank charges could still be reclaimed by those in hardship.
24 February 2010
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Government-owned Northern Rock is scrapping its 100% savings guarantee, it announced this morning.
24 February 2010
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A new entrant in the UK's high street banking sector today confirmed plans to open its first branches by April.
22 February 2010
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Two million Barclays customers on fee-paying current accounts will see the cost of their overdraft hiked from April.
19 February 2010
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A coalition of charities and community groups today called on banks to increase access to financial services for the millions who are currently excluded.
17 February 2010
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Many current account holders sent new debit cards over recent months have reported unexpected charges on their spending.
16 February 2010

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