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Broker offers hope on unfair bank charges – This is Money

Posted by UFBC on Sunday, 20 December, 2009

With hopes of reclaiming costly overdraft charges seemingly dead in the water after the surprise Supreme Court decision last month in favour of the banks, one firm is claiming that it can still help businesses get their money back

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Make the leap to a better bank… – Daily Mail

Posted by UFBC on Friday, 11 December, 2009

Banks have scored a surprise Supreme Court victory on unauthorised overdraft charges, but customers can still fight back by switching their account to get a better deal. And switching has never been easier. Yet which account you opt for depends on …

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Bank charges: Supreme Court judgment put into perspective – PRLog (free press release)

Posted by UFBC on Monday, 30 November, 2009

The recent surprise judgment on bank charges has led some of the press to speculate that reclaiming unlawful bank charges has now been blocked, while hundreds of thousand of claims remain with the banks or filed in county courts. While the Office of …

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Bank charges: Court decision impact – This is Money

Posted by UFBC on Saturday, 28 November, 2009

People hoping for a refund of unauthorised overdraft charges were dealt a surprise blow last week when the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the banks. It means the case, which had been brought by the Office of Fair Trading, has stalled. The OFT …

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Consumers back bank charges ruling – Virgin Media Music

Posted by UFBC on Thursday, 26 November, 2009

The majority of consumers are pleased the banks won a surprise court victory in their battle over unauthorised overdraft charges, it has emerged. The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the charges are not subject to regulation by the Office of …

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