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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
Over £480m of bank charges could still be reclaimed by those in hardship.
24 February 2010
A new entrant in the UK's high street banking sector today confirmed plans to open its first branches by April.
22 February 2010
Two million Barclays customers on fee-paying current accounts will see the cost of their overdraft hiked from April.
19 February 2010
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
Many current account holders sent new debit cards over recent months have reported unexpected charges on their spending.
16 February 2010
Nationwide will pay £75 to those who make its Flex Account their main current account over the next two and a half weeks.
15 February 2010
The Abbey name will begin disappearing from the high street next week.
9 January 2010
Computer glitches mean many customers of three major banks cannot access their accounts online today.
4 January 2010
Thousands of Abbey current account customers are facing delays in receiving salaries, benefits and other funds, following a technical glitch.
23 December 2009
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