If you've not enough money in your account and a payment bounces, you may be able to avoid the associated fee as more banks are to adopt a 'retry' scheme from September where they'll attempt to process the transaction again later in the day.
Halifax was the big winner from the first three full months of the seven-day current account switching regime, according to new figures released today.
Lloyds Banking Group has set aside an extra £600 million to cover payment protection insurance mis-selling claims - taking its total PPI bill to over £10 billion.
We're often told to call our credit or debit card providers before setting off on our travels to ensure our plastic isn't stopped abroad. But whether or not you actually need to depends on your provider.
If you've got a Santander credit card and you've recently paid your balance online with a debit card, check your statement now – the bank's admitted charging people twice following a technical glitch.
Anyone looking to get a mortgage will have to have their finances scrutinised more closely from tomorrow under new rules , meaning some may find it harder to get a mortgage.
If you accidentally send a payment to the wrong bank account, you'll get more help in getting the money back from next month, under a new code of practice.
24 April 2014
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