Current account overdraft fees to be investigated by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 04/12/07

touching accounts from one bank to another is "easy", according to the British Bankers' AssociationThe value of Christmas presents can "significantly" affect house contents insurance, warns NFU MutualAxa is launching My Budget Day on November 21st in an effort to give confidence people to take control of their financesWhen looking for a current account to suit your wants it is important to check how much you will be charged for going overdrawn without permission

In April 2006, the place of work of Fair Trading (OFT) found that default charges for credit cards had been "set at a significantly higher level than was careful fair" and that these levels were also likely to apply to present accountsAfter the OFT investigation, a payment threshold of £12 was set unless there are exceptional commerce factors – and current accounts are next on the catalog for the OFT"The reduction of non-payment charges on credit cards is great news for consumers," said OFT chief decision-making John FingletonMeanwhile, Lloyds TSB has changed its system regarding overdraft fees and is to levy a £135 charge if an account owner slips into the red, the era reported this week

Currently, the bank will waiver the standard fee of £30 if the client has not gone more than £10 overdrawn in the history 12 months But from November 1st, anyone who spends one currency over their limit will be emotional £30 and this fee

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