Current accounts news library

  • Review of the week: Santander ZERO Current Account

    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 annou...

    Kate Murphy - Researcher

    Updated: 20 November 2009

  • New banking rules help consumers

    As of November 1, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) took over regulation of the way banks and building societies do business with their customers. Previously the job was ...

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 06 November 2009

  • What will the bank break-ups mean for you?

    Further details about the break up of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group have emerged today. ...

    Clare Francis - Editor

    Updated: 03 November 2009

  • What will the break up of the high street banks mean?

    The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, is expected to confirm this week that three UK banks, which are currently supported by the taxpayer, will be broken up and parts of their bus...

    Clare Francis - Editor

    Updated: 02 November 2009

  • Halifax overdraft costs to soar

    Halifax has contacted its current account customers to notify them that the way they are charged for going overdrawn will change from December 6. The new charging structure wi...

    Felicity King-Evans - Deputy Editor

    Updated: 30 October 2009

  • Review of the week: Alliance & Leicester Premier Account

    The majority of people have never switched their current account - in fact we're more likely to get divorced than change bank. A number of providers are seeking to alter our b...

    Clare Francis - Editor

    Updated: 23 October 2009

  • Get Christmas for free

    Food, travel, presents, drinks... Christmas can be an incredibly expensive time of year, so it's no wonder so many of you are worried about paying for it all....

    Felicity King-Evans - Deputy Editor

    Updated: 23 October 2009

  • Does loyalty really pay?

    Royal Bank of Scotland, which also owns NatWest, announced last week that it will only offer credit cards to current account customers....

    Jessica Bown - Financial journalist

    Updated: 09 October 2009

  • UK banks pledge current account transparency

    Banks have agreed to increase the transparency of their personal current accounts, following pressure from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT)....

    Felicity King-Evans - Deputy Editor

    Updated: 08 October 2009

  • Accounts for the over-50s - are they any good?

    Certain financial deals are only available to those aged 50 or over, but just because their availability is restricted, it doesn't mean you're getting the best deal......

    Felicity King-Evans - Deputy Editor

    Updated: 05 October 2009

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