Free banking 'under threat
Charges for consumer banking could be the consequence of yesterday's ruling that banks and credit card companies should cut the penalties they charge defaulting borrowers...
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The day the banks were called bandits
So, your bank isn't just being nasty when it charges you £25 for being a few days late paying your credit card bill. It is probably breaking the law.
This view fro...
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The fight against child poverty
There is a simple way for the government to meet its target to end child poverty by 2020 (Leaders, April 3) - it could raise taxes and redistribute wealth. Instead of loo...
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OFT rules credit card late fees 'unfair
Credit card holders who make late payments are paying more than £300m a year in unlawful charges, the Office of Fair Trading ruled today.
The OFT said late payment ...
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Rape centres crisis
Your leader (March 31) was spot on in its analysis of the causes of appallingly low rape conviction rates, but it is not true that there are more rape crisis centres now;...
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Post Office launches high interest account
The Post Office today launched a new instant access savings account paying an interest rate of 4.75%.
The Instant Saver account is available to customers aged 11 and ove...
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Cameron is forced to reveal names behind £24m loans
The Conservative party will today disclose the full list of donors who lent the party £24m before the last general election. The list is expected to reveal previous...
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Royal Bank of Scotland fuels bid rumour mill
Another day, another bid rumour in the banking sector. This time it was Royal Bank of Scotland. While earlier in the week Alliance & Leicester, up 11p at £11.90, wa...
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Watchdog casts doubt on legality of loans
The row over Labour and the Conservatives' secret loans exploded back into life tonight after the electoral watchdog said it doubted the original loans were made on comme...
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Mobile firms vow to fight 'heavy-handed' charges crackdown
Europe's phone companies pledged yesterday to fight plans by Brussels to abolish mobile roaming charges which generate £6.9bn a year.
A plan by the European commis...
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