Another stage in the ongoing battle between the banks and the Office of Fair Trading over the fairness of overdraft charges will end on Wednesday. The Supreme Court will announce its decision on whether fairness rules apply to unauthorised borrowing charges. Read More
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Updated: 27 October 2009
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Updated: 20 November 2009
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Updated: 02 November 2009
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Updated: 17 November 2009
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Updated: 09 October 2009
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Updated: 02 October 2009
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Updated: 25 September 2009
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Updated: 18 September 2009
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Updated: 24 July 2009
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Updated: 19 June 2009
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Updated: 02 April 2009
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Updated: 21 November 2008
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Updated: 10 July 2008
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Updated: 19 November 2009
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Updated: 03 December 2008
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Updated: 05 November 2009
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Updated: 21 October 2009
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Updated: 19 October 2009
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Updated: 11 June 2009
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Updated: 13 May 2009
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Updated: 21 October 2008
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Updated: 12 September 2008
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Updated: 20 August 2009
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Updated: 07 August 2009
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Updated: 06 October 2009
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Updated: 05 October 2009
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Updated: 29 May 2009
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Updated: 15 September 2009
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Updated: 12 June 2009
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Updated: 24 April 2009
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Updated: 22 April 2009
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Updated: 13 March 2008
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Updated: 12 March 2008
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