<?xml version="1.0" encoding="us-ascii"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>conkersclaims</title><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com</link><description>conkersclaims News feed</description><copyright>conkersclaims</copyright><ttl>5</ttl><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/10000-card-interest-on-1p/633</guid><title>10,000% Card Interest On 1p</title><description>The first sign that banks are cracking down, says Times Online</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/10000-card-interest-on-1p/633</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/which-urges-consumers-to-claim-back-bank-charges/470</guid><title>Which? Urges Consumers To Claim Back Bank Charges</title><description>Which? is urging consumers to continue claiming back penalty charges as they have in the past</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/which-urges-consumers-to-claim-back-bank-charges/470</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/savers-demand-oft-case-to-push-ahead/469</guid><title>Savers Demand OFT Case To Push Ahead</title><description>Bank customers want the Office of Fair Trading to withdraw its offer to eight High Street banks and press ahead with its court case against them for allegedly unfair fees, writes This is Money</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/savers-demand-oft-case-to-push-ahead/469</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/clock-is-ticking-for-refunds-on-penalty-charges/468</guid><title>Clock Is Ticking For Refunds On Penalty Charges</title><description>Many customers have been left in limbo - not knowing if they should make a complaint against bank charges or wait, points out Daily Record</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/clock-is-ticking-for-refunds-on-penalty-charges/468</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/no-more-unfair-bank-charges-allowed-to-be-reclaimed-until-2008-says-the-office-of-fair-trading/467</guid><title>No More Unfair Bank Charges Allowed To Be Reclaimed Until 2008 Says The Office Of Fair Trading</title><description>Customers subjected to bank charges will not be able to continue claiming them back until a test case has settled the issue in court, highlights Fair Investment Online</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/no-more-unfair-bank-charges-allowed-to-be-reclaimed-until-2008-says-the-office-of-fair-trading/467</link><pubDate>Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/is-lloyds-tsb-bank-charge-reduction-as-good-as-it-seems/466</guid><title>Is Lloyds TSB Bank Charge Reduction As Good As It Seems?</title><description>Lloyds TSB the first of the UK's big banks to announce the cutting of its charges for unauthorized overdraft</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/is-lloyds-tsb-bank-charge-reduction-as-good-as-it-seems/466</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/halifax-harassed-cancer-patient-over-debt/465</guid><title>Halifax 'harassed Cancer Patient Over Debt'</title><description>A terminally ill cancer patient is suing the Halifax bank for harassment after allegedly being telephoned by its staff more than 750 times in just 10 months over debts of less than ?10,000</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/halifax-harassed-cancer-patient-over-debt/465</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/brunelfranklincom-urges-fsa-to-lift-bank-charges-waiver/464</guid><title>Brunelfranklin.com Urges FSA To Lift Bank Charges Waiver</title><description>Leading consumer champion BrunelFranklin.com has written to the FSA and FOS about the scandalous injustice that has been done to millions</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/brunelfranklincom-urges-fsa-to-lift-bank-charges-waiver/464</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/fsa-decision-acts-against-consumer-interest/462</guid><title>FSA Decision Acts Against Consumer Interest</title><description>BrunelFranklin call for action after receiving more complaints than ever about unfair bank charges</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/fsa-decision-acts-against-consumer-interest/462</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/brunelfranklin-fight-back-to-give-consumers-a-true-and-full-picture/463</guid><title>Brunelfranklin Fight Back To Give Consumers A True And Full Picture</title><description>Claims company believes readers have been given the wrong picture and need to be informed of the truth</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/brunelfranklin-fight-back-to-give-consumers-a-true-and-full-picture/463</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/millions-in-the-dark-on-bank-charges/461</guid><title>Millions In The Dark On Bank Charges</title><description>Two-thirds of the nation are currently unaware of how much they have to pay when going into the red on their current accounts, says The Money Pages</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/millions-in-the-dark-on-bank-charges/461</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/illegal-overdraft-fees-cost-bank-customers-an-average-742-each/460</guid><title>?illegal? Overdraft Fees Cost Bank Customers An Average ?742 Each</title><description>38 per cent of current account customers had been penalised by bank charges, reveals Times Online</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/illegal-overdraft-fees-cost-bank-customers-an-average-742-each/460</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/judge-calls-halt-to-bank-charges/459</guid><title>Judge Calls Halt To Bank Charges</title><description>A judge has stopped Barclays bank taking any more penalty charges and interest from a customer who sued for their return, writes BBC News</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/judge-calls-halt-to-bank-charges/459</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/students-join-protest-over-hsbc-rate-rip-off/458</guid><title>Students Join Protest Over HSBC Rate 'rip-off'</title><description>Thousands of students have joined groups on the social networking site Facebook, protesting against HSBC's recent decision to start charging interest on the overdrafts of new graduates</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/students-join-protest-over-hsbc-rate-rip-off/458</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charge-victims-face-payment-threat/457</guid><title>Bank Charge Victims Face Payment Threat</title><description>conkersclaims.co.uk and BrunelFranklin.com chairman Michael Goldstone gives an exclusive interview to The Sunday Times on bank charges</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charge-victims-face-payment-threat/457</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-news-from-miller-gardner-solicitors/456</guid><title>Bank Charges News From Miller Gardner Solicitors</title><description>Open letter to editors</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-news-from-miller-gardner-solicitors/456</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/viewpoint-the-whole-truth-about-bank-charges/455</guid><title>Viewpoint: The Whole Truth About Bank Charges</title><description>Excessive bank charges have been a running sore with customers in Northern Ireland for many years, says the Belfast Telegraph</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/viewpoint-the-whole-truth-about-bank-charges/455</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/oft-takes-bank-charges-to-court/454</guid><title>OFT Takes Bank Charges To Court</title><description>The consumer watchdog will start High Court proceedings on Friday to clarify whether bank charges on unauthorised overdrafts are fair, the OFT said</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/oft-takes-bank-charges-to-court/454</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/landmark-case-topples-lloyds-tsb-victory-on-bank-charges/452</guid><title>Landmark Case Topples Lloyds TSB Victory On Bank Charges</title><description>Over ?4000 awarded to claimant, reports Penalty Charges</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/landmark-case-topples-lloyds-tsb-victory-on-bank-charges/452</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bbc-study-finds-banks-charging-customers-30-in-penalties-for-450-service/451</guid><title>Bbc Study Finds: Banks Charging Customers ?30 In Penalties For ?4.50 ?service?</title><description>Study supports claims that banks are charging customers more than is necessary, says PenaltyCharges.co.uk</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bbc-study-finds-banks-charging-customers-30-in-penalties-for-450-service/451</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/customers-urged-to-reclaim-unfair-bank-charges/453</guid><title>Customers Urged To Reclaim Unfair Bank Charges</title><description>Nearly two thirds of bank customers stung by unfair overdraft charges have yet to reclaim their money, new Which? research reveals</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/customers-urged-to-reclaim-unfair-bank-charges/453</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-cripple-the-most-vulnerable/450</guid><title>Bank Charges Cripple The Most Vulnerable</title><description>Easiest Claim reports the charges which push the vulnerable further into debt, says Easiest Claim</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-cripple-the-most-vulnerable/450</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/beat-the-banks-winner-dumped-by-bank/449</guid><title>Beat The Banks Winner Dumped By Bank</title><description>A locksmith says his bank closed his account after he claimed bank more than ?1,500 in "unfair charges", according to The Argus</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/beat-the-banks-winner-dumped-by-bank/449</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-raise-charges-for-overseas-card-use/448</guid><title>Banks Raise Charges For Overseas Card Use</title><description>Banks are raising the costs of using cards abroad in the run-up to the summer holidays, says Scotland on Sunday</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-raise-charges-for-overseas-card-use/448</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-pay-200m-for-unfair-fees/447</guid><title>Banks Pay ?200m For ?unfair? Fees</title><description>Britain?s biggest banks have paid out an estimated ?200m this year through customers reclaiming their ?unfair? overdraft charges, according to Credit Suisse</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-pay-200m-for-unfair-fees/447</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/hsbcs-success-charging-bank-fees-at-first-direct-to-be-copied/445</guid><title>Hsbc's Success Charging Bank Fees At First Direct 'to Be Copied'</title><description>It is believed that HSBC's success in introducing current account fees will encourage rivals to lunch similar fee-based models</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/hsbcs-success-charging-bank-fees-at-first-direct-to-be-copied/445</link><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/claims-put-pressure-on-court-system/444</guid><title>Claims Put Pressure On Court System</title><description>Financial Times comments on actions taken by banks to stop a rise in legal claims against overdraft bank charges</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/claims-put-pressure-on-court-system/444</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-test-case-moves-closer/446</guid><title>Bank Charges Test Case Moves Closer</title><description>A test case that could unleash a fresh torrent of claims for unfair bank charges has moved a step closer, reports This is Money</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-test-case-moves-closer/446</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-to-reveal-true-overdraft-costs/443</guid><title>Banks To Reveal True Overdraft Costs</title><description>A judge orders two high street banks to disclose how much it costs them to deal with customers who exceed their overdrafts, comments Times Online</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/banks-to-reveal-true-overdraft-costs/443</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-cripple-most-vulnerable/442</guid><title>Bank Charges 'cripple Most Vulnerable'</title><description>Banks have been accused of presiding over a current account "jungle" that disadvantaged vulnerable customers, says News Independent</description><link>http://www.conkersclaims.com/claim-back-your-credit-card-charges/news/bank-charges-cripple-most-vulnerable/442</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>