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British public ‘don’t trust banking sector’ – In the News

Posted by UFBC on Sunday, 24 January, 2010

The British public still do not trust the banking sector in the wake of the global financial crisis, research has found. A study from money.co.uk has said just seven per cent of the population “completely trust” their bank to treat them fairly, and …

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British public ‘don’t trust banking sector’ – In the News


British public ‘don’t trust banking sector’ – In the News

Posted by UFBC on Sunday, 24 January, 2010

The British public still do not trust the banking sector in the wake of the global financial crisis, research has found. A study from money.co.uk has said just seven per cent of the population “completely trust” their bank to treat them fairly, and …

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British public ‘don’t trust banking sector’ – In the News


Highly charged – New Statesman

Posted by UFBC on Friday, 8 January, 2010

Did “free banking” win the UK bank charges battle? No, it did not, according to Jill Insley, though the war isn’t over yet Never has there been a better time for those bank customers who regularly go into unauthorised overdraft to get their …

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Highly charged – New Statesman


Highly charged – New Statesman

Posted by UFBC on Friday, 8 January, 2010

Did “free banking” win the UK bank charges battle? No, it did not, according to Jill Insley, though the war isn’t over yet Never has there been a better time for those bank customers who regularly go into unauthorised overdraft to get their …

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Highly charged – New Statesman


Q&A: Bank charges – The Guardian

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

The OFT today announced it was abandoning its legal fight against Britain’s banking sector over unauthorised overdraft charges, after the supreme court ruled in favour of the banks last month. Millions of bank customers and consumer groups had been …

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Bank charges case dropped by consumer watchdog – The Guardian

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

The Office for Fair Trading has abandoned its legal fight against Britain’s banking sector over unauthorised overdraft charges, after losing its landmark test case at the supreme court last month . The watchdog admitted this morning there was only a …

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In the Money – Egypt Today

Posted by UFBC on Sunday, 6 December, 2009

“To be different is tough,” says Amr Abdel-Aal, head of retail banking at BNP Paribas. And what sets this bank apart from the others is its unparalleled standard of long-term service. As such, Abdel-Aal promises, their mission is to serve clients …

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In the Money – Egypt Today


LET’S HAVE A CARING BANK – Daily Express

Posted by UFBC on Saturday, 5 December, 2009

NEVER in the field of economic conflict has so much been owed by so few to so many. The few are the bankers. The many are the rest of us. We taxpayers have spent £850billion so far to save the British banking system, according to the National Audit …

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Is Lloyds cancelling bank charge claims? – This is Money

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 1 December, 2009

I that Lloyds Banking Group is contacting the County Courts and asking them to throw out all its bank charge claims after the Supreme Court ruling on bank charges last week. Fast mover: Lloyds has said it will only act along with the other banks …

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Is Lloyds cancelling bank charge claims? – This is Money


Is Lloyds cancelling bank charge claims? – This is Money

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 1 December, 2009

I that Lloyds Banking Group is contacting the County Courts and asking them to throw out all its bank charge claims after the Supreme Court ruling on bank charges last week. Fast mover: Lloyds has said it will only act along with the other banks …

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