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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Many of Britain’s biggest banks and building societies have shown a woeful lack of up to date knowledge about tax on savings, with two of the largest providers only scoring half the available marks in our tests. From next April, 95% of savers will no longer have to pay tax on their savings, but until […]