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Santander has shaken off the unwanted tag of being the worst bank for customer service, replaced by Bank of Scotland and Halifax. What's more, Santander's 123 current account in isolation now ranks as one of the best, in a poll of 9,500 MoneySavingExpert.com users.
13 February 2013
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Mortgage rates have hit a new low for those with a large deposit, but some of the eye-catching deals come with huge fees for borrowers to beware of.
8 February 2013
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Nationwide has launched a current account paying interest, but it can be beaten by a host of other deals.
27 November 2012
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Banks are being urged to slash the length of their small print after a consumer group found terms and conditions can take an hour-and-a-half to read.
21 November 2012
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Mortgage rates are continuing to fall, with the joint lowest-ever fixed rate home loan on record launched today.
19 October 2012
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HSBC and First Direct personal current account customers will soon be able to access their accounts at Post Offices, it has been announced today.
17 September 2012
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Santander has seen a big improvement in customer satisfaction but that hasn't stopped it maintaining the unwanted ignominy of being the worst of the major banks for customer service, in a poll of MoneySavingExpert.com users.
21 August 2012
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It may sound like weirdy-beardy nonsense, but many savers can more than double their interest using my savings fountain concept.
13 June 2012
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Banking giant Santander is ditching the £100 sign-up bonus and 0% overdraft on its market-leading current account, replacing it with a new deal offering cashback.
3 March 2012
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First Direct has come top of all our polls on bank account customer service over the past 18 months. What is it doing right?
22 February 2012

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