Give us back our money
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Customers are attacked with exorbitant charges for services that cost banks negligible, banks capitalise on anxiety about financial matters, and poor service is widespread. A few ways in which one can avoid losing money to the banks are given.
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Subject: Consumer news and advice
ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2005
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Sizing up the big banks
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No single bank offered the best value for loans, credit cards, account fees, or insurance products, so consumers benefit if they shop around for financial services.
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ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2003
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Snail's pace: banks are making millions of pounds each year by failing to speed up the time it takes to transfer money between accounts
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Banks use an outdated system for money transfers that allows them to earn interest on funds as they are slowly transfered between accounts.
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ISSN: 0043-4841
Year: 2003
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