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May 2016

“Too many people have been driven to use claims management companies”, Which? response to Financial Ombudsman figures.

26 May 2016

Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said: “The huge number of PPI complaints still going to the ombudsman is yet more evidence that the systems the regulator and banks have put in place have not worked.  Too many people have been driven to use claims management companies (CMC’s) that are taking a large […]

Statement: Banks, PPI

“This inquiry has achieved little more than to propose basic information measures the big banks should have introduced years ago” – Which? response to the CMA’s proposed banking remedies

17 May 2016

Alex Neill, Which? Director of Policy and Campaigns, said:   “After 18 months this inquiry achieved little more than to propose basic information measures that the big banks should have introduced years ago. Steps to stimulate switching are welcome but the chance to deliver better banking for all consumers has been missed.   “The ball […]

Statement: Alex Neill, Banking, Banks, CMA, Overdraft fees

March 2016

“A lost opportunity to deliver better banking” – Which? response to CMA retail banking market investigation update

7 March 2016

Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said: “This inquiry is now looking like a lost opportunity to deliver better banking for consumers. We are disappointed that the CMA appears unwilling to take action to control unfair, punitive charges faced by unauthorised overdraft users. More information and prompts are simply not enough.   “The regulator should use this further extension […]

Statement: Banks, Better Banking, CMA, Richard Lloyd

February 2016

Which? launches campaign for better banks

13 February 2016

Which? today launches its ‘We Deserve Better Banks’ campaign  calling for coordinated action by the regulators, government and industry to: Ensure banks listen to their customers about the quality of service and culture they expect; Give customers better tools to put them in control of managing their money; Tackle unfair unauthorised overdrafts. Our latest banking customer surveys […]

Press Release: Banking, banking standards, Banks, Consumer, Which?

October 2015

“A time limit must not reward those banks that have dragged their heels over paying out compensation” – Which? response to today’s FCA’s PPI timeline announcement

2 October 2015

Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said: “It’s been clear for years that banks should be working much harder to resolve PPI claims fairly and a time limit must not reward those that have dragged their heels over paying out compensation. “If a timebar is introduced, the FCA must make sure all banks carry out a […]

Statement: Banks, Financial services, Money, Payment Protection Insurance, PPI, Richard Lloyd, Which?

Inquiry has its work cut out to make banking better, warns Which?

2 October 2015

Which? is calling on the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to ensure its retail banking market investigation goes beyond fixing the basics and commits to testing a range of measures to make the market work for consumers. In its new submission to the CMA’s inquiry into Personal Current Accounts, Which? says that as a minimum the […]

Press Release: Banking, banking standards, Banks, Big Change, Richard Lloyd

September 2015

Banks inconsistent on fraud claims

17 September 2015

Three in five Which? members have experienced bank fraud and our latest investigation shows banks can be inconsistent when it comes to handling fraud claims. We surveyed over 3,000 people about their experiences of card fraud and worryingly three in five (59%) had experienced fraud, with 64% of these having been targeted in the last […]

Press Release: Banking, Banks, customers, Financial services, fraud, Richard Lloyd

Which? survey finds energy and telecoms companies failing to impress customers

16 September 2015

Which?’s annual survey of the UK’s 100 biggest brands has revealed that energy and telecoms providers are the companies rated among the lowest when it comes to customer service. We asked 3,501 UK consumers which companies ranked highest for customer service and those who could do with pulling their socks up. After coming second to […]

Press Release: Banks, Business, Consumer, customers, Energy, Financial services, Richard Lloyd, Telecomms, Which?

August 2015

“This latest IT glitch at HSBC will do little to reassure consumers that banks are making improvements” – Which? response to HSBC IT glitch

28 August 2015

Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said: “Banks have suffered a series of unacceptable failures with their IT systems in recent years and this latest one at HSBC will do little to reassure consumers that banks are making improvements. It’s essential regulators continue to take tough action to ensure banks properly maintain the payments system we […]

Statement: Banking, Banks, customers, Personal Finance, Richard Lloyd, Which?

July 2015

“The industry continues to woefully underestimate the size of this scandal” – Which? response to Barclays £750m extra PPI redress provision.

29 July 2015

Which? executive director, Richard Lloyd, said:​​ “We expect that ​Barclays will be the first of several ​big ​banks to set aside millions ​in extra provisions for PPI,​ as the industry continues to ​woefully ​underestimate the size ​of ​this scandal​​. “It’s wrong that consumers are forced to use alternative routes to get redress, but we’re going to be hearing the same story year after year […]

Statement: Banking, Banks, Consumer, Money, Personal Finance, Richard Lloyd, Which?

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