MoneySavingExpert News Current accounts Australian giant abolishes "unfair" bank chargesA major Australian bank will scrap overdraft penalty charges in the autumn, in a move which campaigners hope will help UK bank charges victims.28 July 2009 Abbey hits bank charges victims with huge backdated feesAbbey is hammering many of its current account holders with hundreds of pounds of backdated bank charges this month.23 July 2009 £50 boon for Nationwide current account holdersNationwide will pay its FlexAccount customers £50 to make the product their main current account.16 July 2009 Ease the unemployment woe, as jobless total rocketsThe number of people unemployed rocketed to 2.38 million in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed today.15 July 2009 Ditch your dinosaur current accountMillions of consumers stuck in dinosaur current accounts could each be squandering hundreds of pounds a year.14 July 2009 Natwest and RBS to charge for branch withdrawalsNatwest and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have created a set of new over-the-counter cash withdrawal charges that come into effect later this summer. 13 July 2009 A&L boosts bank account interest to 6% Alliance and Leicester (A&L) will up the credit interest rate for new customers on its Premier Direct account on Monday.4 June 2009 Banks not playing fair following base rate cuts, report highlightsBanks and building societies have hit savers by cutting rates in line with recent base rate drops. However, they've failed to cut borrowing rates accordingly, a report reveals today.2 June 2009 A&L revives £100 bank account switching bonusYou’ll be able to grab a £100 bonus for switching to our top-pick current account next week.24 April 2009 Banks caught cancelling overdrafts without noticeHalifax has cancelled a customer’s overdraft without warning and then added bank charges because he was subsequently in the red.21 April 2009 First313233 Suggest a story Got a money-related news story that affects you? Email us