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Bank overdraft charges face new legal attack – BBC Business

Posted by UFBC on Monday, 22 February, 2010

In November, the Supreme Court ruled that the scale of bank charges could not be challenged as unfair under consumer contract rules. But a client of the Govan Law Centre has won the right to challenge the Bank of Scotland’s overdraft charges under …

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Bank overdraft charges face new legal attack – BBC Business


How to stop the cold call menaces – This is Money

Posted by UFBC on Thursday, 18 February, 2010

uk ) You can opt to block unsolicited sales and marketing calls … Consumers are telephoned by people who claim they are from the Ministry and promise the repayment of bank charges or debts. They are the duped into handing over their personal …

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County council must help isolated communities now says Harvey – Politics.co.uk

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 12 January, 2010

It is to be hoped that the banks will be sympathetic in maintaining cash flows particularly for small businesses that can ill afford to incur extra bank charges. “It is natural for elderly and mobility impaired people to stay indoors at this time …

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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


Money Expert: Industry Should Compete With Music Piracy – TorrentFreak

Posted by UFBC on Monday, 4 January, 2010

… people can make the most of their cash and fight back against corporate and retail might, by reversing bank charges, getting tax refunds and slashing credit card bills. His first website … reveals that the biggest savings are to be made on …

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Money Expert: Industry Should Compete With Music Piracy – TorrentFreak


Banks’ fees victory spurs Foxtons appeal – report – Euro News

Posted by UFBC on Wednesday, 23 December, 2009

The paper said the decision was taken after Britain’s consumer watchdog, the Office of Fair Trading, dropped its case against retail lenders over bank charges, giving new hope that an … In November the UK Supreme Court ruled against the watchdog …

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Banks’ fees victory spurs Foxtons appeal – report – Euro News


Banks’ victory in Supreme Court spurs Foxtons to fight fees ruling – Times Online

Posted by UFBC on Wednesday, 23 December, 2009

Foxtons is to appeal against a High Court ruling that millions of pounds of fees it has charged landlords are unfair, after the banks’ overdraft charges victory gave the estate agent hope that it could win a renewed legal battle against the Office …

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Banks’ victory in Supreme Court spurs Foxtons to fight fees ruling – Times Online


Action dropped on bank charges – yorkshirepost

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

THE long-running campaign against unauthorised bank overdraft charges has suffered a major setback after financial watchdog the Office of Fair Trading gave up its legal battle. The regulator said it would not be taking any further legal action …

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OFT gives up unfair bank charges fight – The Guardian

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

Martin Lewis has promised to continue the fight against bank overdraft charges after the Office of Fair Trading abandoned its action. Photograph: Katherine Rose Banks will no longer face a legal challenge over their use of punitive overdraft charges …

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