http://www.conkersclaims.comconkersclaims News feedconkersclaims5http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/james-daley-a-fair-request-computer-says-no/797The bank charges scandal has been bad news for just about everyone who has a bank account over the past couple of years. While it might be those who have been stung for hundreds or thousands of pounds worth of charges who shout loudest about the injustice, the pressure on the banks has left them taking it out on all their customershttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/james-daley-a-fair-request-computer-says-no/797Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/make-4000-in-half-an-hour/795All About You encourages consumers to review their bank statements http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/make-4000-in-half-an-hour/795Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-are-unfair-oft-tell-banks/793The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has made its position on bank charges clear by telling RBS in a memo leaked to the press that they have "serious concerns" about how fairly their customers are being treatedhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-are-unfair-oft-tell-banks/793Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/mum-panics-after-8000-charges-error/788A technical glitch led to panic for a Northwich mum who thought she faced ?8,000 bank charges for being overdrawn by ?30http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/mum-panics-after-8000-charges-error/788Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/oft-says-bank-charges-are-unfair/785The main UK banks have been told by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that their overdraft charges are probably unfairhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/oft-says-bank-charges-are-unfair/785Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/do-you-know-how-much-you-pay-in-bank-charges/782It seems that many in the UK do not actually know how much they paid in charge last month, over the last six months or the last year http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/do-you-know-how-much-you-pay-in-bank-charges/782Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/savers-are-still-reclaiming-bank-charges/780Consumers are continuing to reclaim bank charges and this practice has been fuelled by the current economic climate, claims a financial advisorhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/savers-are-still-reclaiming-bank-charges/780Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/barclays-personal-reserve-ready-to-go/778Barclays Bank is preparing to launch its Personal Reserve service to consumers http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/barclays-personal-reserve-ready-to-go/778Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/reclaim-your-bank-charges-and-find-your-way-out-of-the-bank-fee-maze/776Telegraph explains how to reclaim bank penalties http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/reclaim-your-bank-charges-and-find-your-way-out-of-the-bank-fee-maze/776Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/customer-hit-with-56-demand-for-going-27p-over-limit/775A bank which charged ?56 for going 27p over an overdraft limit have left an Olton man fuming with ragehttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/customer-hit-with-56-demand-for-going-27p-over-limit/775Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/dont-go-off-limits/772Banks tend to charge hefty fees for going over your agreed borrowing limithttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/dont-go-off-limits/772Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-the-debate-goes-on/767There are still many unanswered questions regarding bank chargeshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-the-debate-goes-on/767Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/confusion-over-bank-charge-reclaims/764Confusion over whether business bank account holders can reclaim their bank charges may force the Financial Ombudsman to launch an official inquiry into the issuehttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/confusion-over-bank-charge-reclaims/764Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/fsa-extends-bank-charges-waiver/761The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has extended the deadline for UK banks to deal with customer complaints about unfair overdraft charges, by six monthshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/fsa-extends-bank-charges-waiver/761Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-student-800-for-going-eight-pence-overdrawn/759A student has been threatened with legal action by her bank after racking up ?800 in charges on a debt which began as an 8p overdrafthttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-student-800-for-going-eight-pence-overdrawn/759Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-claims-left-in-limbo/757The waiver that allows banks to freeze compensation claims has been extended for six monthshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-claims-left-in-limbo/757Tue, 05 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/the-high-price-of-free-accounts/755The competition watchdog?s challenge may be more bark than bitehttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/the-high-price-of-free-accounts/755Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/lloyds-top-in-overdraft-shame/754Watchdog attacks the bank?s ?165 charge for falling into the redhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/lloyds-top-in-overdraft-shame/754Sat, 02 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/oft-raps-banks-for-complex-current-accounts/753Many customers don't know how much they're paying in bank charges for their current accounthttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/oft-raps-banks-for-complex-current-accounts/753Fri, 01 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/free-banking-is-a-myth-charges-on-current-accounts-reach-8bn-a-year/751Britain's biggest high street banks are making ?8.3bn a year from customers' current accounts, exposing as a myth the notion of free bankinghttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/free-banking-is-a-myth-charges-on-current-accounts-reach-8bn-a-year/751Wed, 30 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-case-studies-historic-fees/744The High Court is hearing the latest stage of the case into the fairness of bank overdraft chargeshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-case-studies-historic-fees/744Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/high-court-considers-historical-overdraft-charges/747The High Court case brought to establish the legality of unauthorised overdraft charges is considering whether charges made several years ago can be included in any judgementhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/high-court-considers-historical-overdraft-charges/747Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/overdraft-charges-make-banks-25-billion/743Banks have been accused of profiting from the financial difficulties of customershttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/overdraft-charges-make-banks-25-billion/743Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/britons-set-to-pay-280m-for-cash-withdrawals-abroad/732Holidaymakers heading for sunnier climes could be hit by millions in overseas bank charges if they are not careful with foreign currencyhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/britons-set-to-pay-280m-for-cash-withdrawals-abroad/732Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/get-thousands-back-from-your-bank/730Consumers have been given the green light to reclaim up to ?24,000 after a Competition Commission report into loan coverhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/get-thousands-back-from-your-bank/730Wed, 09 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/overdraft-fees-hit-majority-of-bank-customers/728Unfair bank charges on overdrafts affect over 50 per cent of the country, a new study has revealed http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/overdraft-fees-hit-majority-of-bank-customers/728Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-and-how-to-reclaim-them/726The Office of Fair Trading won a landmark ruling in the High Court on 24th April following a test case. Mr Justice Andrew Smith, presiding over the case, ruled that the OFT is able to apply consumer credit contract law to bank charges, giving it the power to judge whether they are unfairhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/bank-charges-and-how-to-reclaim-them/726Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/next-stage-of-banks-charge-case-should-be-heard-before-2009/724According to Justice Andrew Smith, the presiding judge in the recent High Court test case into bank charges, the delay in the next stage of the proceedings resulting from an appeal against the initial ruling from banks should not be as severe as some officials have predictedhttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/next-stage-of-banks-charge-case-should-be-heard-before-2009/724Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/new-barclays-deal-could-be-a-switch-off/722With the bank's customers facing higher interest charges, the Guardian offers some alternativeshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/new-barclays-deal-could-be-a-switch-off/722Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/in-the-dark-over-being-in-the-red/720The battle over so-called unfair bank charges between the Office of Fair Trading and the major banks is going into extra time. The major banks are now appealing against the High Court ruling that the charges should be assessed for fairnesshttp://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-bank-charges/news/in-the-dark-over-being-in-the-red/720Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT