Ga. Lawmaker Aims To Prevent Another Tax Refund Mishap

Bill Introduced In Georgia Senate ATLANTA — A Georgia lawmaker has introduced a bill that aims to prevent another tax refund fiasco like the one last week that left some taxpayers with overdrawn bank accounts. State Sen. Mitch Seabaugh, R-Sharpsburg, introduced Senate Bill 35 on Monday. Last week, Georgia Department of Revenue Commissioner Doug MacGinnitie [...]

Identity theft: Daily News writer’s family accounts cleaned out by ID thief

Photo by JASON EASTERLY Buy this photo » Daily News writer Laura Layden This story is part of a Scripps Howard News Service and Daily News team report about identity theft. Return to naplesnews.com throughout the weekend for more stories about identity theft or pick up a copy of Sunday’s Daily News. See the results [...]

Prominent Roseburg businessman indicted for fraud

Story Published: Jan 27, 2011 at 1:44 PM PST Story Updated: Jan 27, 2011 at 8:11 PM PST An undated still from KPIC file footage of Dave Gilbert, 64, of Roseburg Ore. Gilbert, owner of Horizon Honda in downtown Roseburg, was indicted in federal court on bank fraud and conspiracy charges. ROSEBURG, Ore. — A [...]

Survey reveals $750m ATM fee bill

Updated February 17, 2011 08:17:00 A new report from The Australia Institute says an overwhelming majority of people think banks charging a $2 ATM fee to non-customers is unfair. (AFP: David Hancock, file photo) Australians are spending more than $750 million a year on ATM fees despite attempts by the Reserve Bank to reform the [...]

Questions Of Cash: Barclays’ doubt over 7/7 payout ended in debt

Q. I was a customer with Barclays for several years, but closed all my accounts in spring 2008 – I thought. I was badly injured in the London 7/7 bombings and received compensation. When I went to the bank with a compensation cheque, the woman at the counter was very rude and quizzed me as [...]

What Is The Worst Experience You’ve Ever Had With A Bank And How Did You Resolve It?

WIth the number of pretty comic but tragic stories of banks screwing their customers, chances are you’ve had a rough patch with your current or former bank. What’s the worst thing that’s happened to you and how were you able to fix the situation? If you’ve run into a particularly bad situation with your current [...]

Caregiver gets house arrest for elder fraud

WINDSOR, Ont. — A fraudster who stole a 92-year-old woman’s entire savings, while forcing her to live in appalling conditions in her own home, was sentenced to 14 months house arrest after repaying a portion of what she took. “This is a crime that is probably just below the worst of crimes,â€� Ontario Court Justice [...]

How to beat the bankers at their own game

The figures being unveiled this week will mostly serve as a timely reminder of how interest rate margins, credit card charges, mortgage fees and investment mis-selling all help to swell bank profits and their bonus pools. Some of the biggest reve nues still come from often contentious customer-related activities such as overdrafts, credit cards and [...]

How to beat the bankers at their own game

The figures being unveiled this week will mostly serve as a timely reminder of how interest rate margins, credit card charges, mortgage fees and investment mis-selling all help to swell bank profits and their bonus pools. Some of the biggest reve nues still come from often contentious customer-related activities such as overdrafts, credit cards and [...]

How to beat the bankers at their own game

The figures being unveiled this week will mostly serve as a timely reminder of how interest rate margins, credit card charges, mortgage fees and investment mis-selling all help to swell bank profits and their bonus pools. Some of the biggest reve nues still come from often contentious customer-related activities such as overdrafts, credit cards and [...]

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