Petition to ask Gordon Brown to support the Bank Charges Reclaiming Charter!

[mrsc]

Signed today 3pm now at 27123

[zootscoot]

Now ranking no5 and appears on the home page

 

Less than 3K to get to no 4

[crfx250]

Now less than 100 needed to get to fourth. Introduction to e-petitions

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Now at fourth with over 33.5K

 

Just under 8K to get to third. Common its got to be better than repealing the Hunting Act!

 

Get signing

[Thepower]

bump

[zootscoot]

Over 38.5 K now. Less than 3K to get to being third ranking petition on the site and 30K to get to the top!

[gamequeen88]

ok, this time i signed that................................

[crfx250]

Bingo

 

We're now on the podium.

 

It must be only a matter of time until we reach second place

 

Introduction to e-petitions

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Over 50K just over 2K to get into 2nd position

[alecmac18]

Message to Gordan Brown: No movement on bank charge reclaims. No winning the election for you.

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Just under 500 behind the 2nd position. Keep signing!

[alecmac18]

bump

[alecmac18]

Petition here:

 

Petition to: follow the Bank Charges Reclaiming Charter, which aims to end both the current suspension of reclaiming & the financial misery caused by unfair penalty charges.

 

Only 200 signitures or so to go for the number 2 position!

[Gez]

Why are we signing a petition that says that we accept penalty charges in principle, as long as it is only £5?

[zootscoot]

Now ranks at No 2 only just over 16K to get into first position

[Castlebest]

Will be interesting to see what Gordon does if the petition gets to number 1 bailing out the banks with one hand and supporting claimants asking for money back with the other.

 

pete

[crfx250]

Read the Government's response

 

The setting of bank charges and their application is a commercial decision for each individual bank and the Government cannot comment on the commercial decisions of banks. This is an issue the Government takes seriously, and on which action is already being taken. Getting a fair deal for consumers is a fundamental part of the reforms that the Government is making to the consumer credit regime, through reform of consumer credit legislation and support for financial inclusion and advice.

 

For some time some customers of banks and building societies have been complaining about the charges they have paid for going into unauthorised overdrafts. Some institutions have settled with their customers, without admitting liability, and a large number of further complaints are in the pipeline. However, the law in this area is not clear and the current situation provides neither certainty nor consistency for consumers or current account providers. In these circumstances the Office of Fair Trading (new window) and some firms have decided to initiate a test case in the High Court to resolve legal uncertainties on the level, fairness and lawfulness of these charges. When the legal position on these charges has been clarified, firms will be required to deal with complaints within the normal timetable in a fair and consistent way.

 

Although it would not be appropriate for Government to influence the outcome of an investigation by the OFT, which is an independent body, the Government would like to express the Government's strong support for the principles of fairness and transparency which the OFT is applying.

If you would like more information, you can find answers to frequently asked questions on unauthorised overdraft charges on the Financial Services Authorities' website at http://www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk (new window)

[alecmac18]

Fairness? Transparency? Where are these fabled principles that the OFT is applying?

[setmefree]

It's quite simple, this government is a Labour government which is supposed to protect the working class, if they can't be bothered to defend their own then why should we defend them... next election Labour you had your chance you turned against your own people in favour of the fat cats, you blew it get out

[zootscoot]

Now at 55.5K

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Back in 3rd position now

 

Come on getting rid of bank charges has got to be better than getting the red arrows to fly at the Olympics

[alecmac18]

yeah - I'll second that - bump

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Now over 60K

 

Keep signing!

[Conniff]

This a silly petition in the fact that Gordon Brown was probably on the original committee that decided to do it in the first place.

 

Done my duty.

[zootscoot]

Bump