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To to get the best out of saving and banking you need to be vigilant. See our saving and banking guides for more. Here are the latest saving and banking news stories from Money Saving Expert.
No current account competition probe, OFT says
15 May 2013The Office of Fair Trading tells banks they won't face a competition investigation - for now
'Affordable' payday loan credit union praised by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
15 May 2013The Duchess said it was "very important to raise awareness" about credit unions, while visiting LMCU today
Child Trust Funds could soon be switched to junior Isas
14 May 2013The Government has launched a consultation on whether to allow transfers from a Child Trust Fund into a junior Isa
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13 May 2013Post Office unveils new current accounts
The Post Office is now offering day-to-day banking services after launching three new current accounts today
10 May 2013Pension charges crackdown set out by Government
Savers will get better value out of their pensions, the Government says
10 May 2013Co-operative Bank: How safe is it after Moody's downgrade?
Concerns over the future of the Co-operative Bank have been raised today but savers remain protected up to �85,000
9 May 2013EU plans to widen access to basic bank accounts
Proposals to give more people access to bank accounts have been announced by the European Commission
8 May 2013'Simple consumer rights' and help for carers unveiled in Queen's Speech
The Government plans to cap bills for social care, introduce a flat-rate state pension and extend consumer rights
3 May 2013Nationwide to ditch Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline brands
Just over one million Cheshire, Derbyshire and Dunfermline customers are to be moved to Nationwide by mid 2015
1 May 2013Savvy MoneySaver plays bank system to make �1,000s
A retired headteacher makes hundreds of pounds each year by switching his savings and using cashback credit cards
26 April 2013Missed credit card and loan payments on the rise
One in five Britons have deliberately skipped a loan repayment in recent years because they cannot afford it
24 April 2013Changing job? Your pension should follow you, Government says
New plans should make it easier for people to take pensions with them when they take up new jobs
24 April 2013Lloyds branch sale to Co-op collapses
Lloyds Banking Group's sale of more than 600 branches to the Co-operative Group has fallen through
23 April 2013Nationwide customers hit by banking blunder
Many Nationwide customers have been unable to log into their accounts or carry out transactions following a glitch
19 April 2013Card protection and ID protection mis-selling: Now banks will have to refund victims
Customers mis-sold ID protection and card protection policies from a bank or credit card firm could get refunds
Top ten supermarket price blunders
Sky takes over O2 and Be broadband: What does this mean for customers?
Consumer Futures calls for Spark Energy probe
Bank of Ireland makes partial U-turn on mortgage hikes
Falling petrol prices pushed inflation down in April
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