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OFT drops bank charges investigation – In the News

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced it is to drop its investigation into the use of bank overdraft charges. Last month the newly-created supreme court ruled the issue did not come under the OFT’s remit. The regulator said on Tuesday it …

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OFT drops bank charges investigation – In the News


Watchdog drops bank charges action – Metro.co.uk

Posted by UFBC on Tuesday, 22 December, 2009

The regulator’s decision, which follows a Supreme Court ruling that the issue does not come under its remit, will come as a blow to consumers hoping to claim back the charges. But the OFT said it still believed “fundamental changes” were needed to …

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Watchdog drops bank charges action – Metro.co.uk