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For the most recent IBAS views and banking comments visit Banking News & UK Comment 2009

What is a money mule? - Make sure you do not become a 'money mule' or do not get involved in 'commission' scams.

See Peston's Picks for Today - For those who want or need to keep 'up to the minute' with the most important banking and financial news straight from the mouth of the BBC's Business Editor - visit Robert Peston's blog this is his regular 'take' on the business stories and issues that matter for UK business and investors. Not to be missed if you want to be 'up to date' with news which will affect you most.

We provide our members with truly independent, experienced and impartial banking advice and direct assistance with their business and business banking - helping our members avoid or overcome business difficulties - email us for help.

Your ID card details will be sold to banks & here and Current Scams

Bank current accounts challenge - The monopoly of banks and building societies on current accounts has been broken - Credit Unions have started offering fully functioning current accounts to their members after one successful pilot attracted 1000 customers - unhappy bank customers now have another option to 'vote with their feet'.

CU News and assistance in finding a local Credit Union. This may enable you to find an alternative to your bank at better rates for you.

Stephen Hone's website shows how you can claim personal account penalty charges back and provides support.

Thinking about No-win-no-fee? Bank charge firms under spotlight

The full list of 49 types of information which the Identity Cards Bill states should be on the register. Identity theft is a very important banking issue and we believe that this amount of information may provide electronic fraudsters with unlimited 'pickings'.

Banks MPsandGovernment - Is your MP part of the solution or part of the problem - whether it's bankruptcy, bank profits, identity cards, hospitals or care homes - find out at this site.

Having Their Cake sets out to campaign for the kind of investment and industrial leadership that will develop rather than undermine Britain's natural innovative talent. Extract at Trust in Financial Services Industry?

The Cruickshank Report on UK Money Transmission in Chapter 3 established that this was a monopoly by the big UK banks - a position not corrected by the Government. Bank consumers have still been 'ripped off' since this report was published.

At last positive moves for all bank consumers - from 1st November 2009 the FSA introduced 'new' banking regulation and will be 'policing' the banks.

On the 1st November, 2009, the voluntary Banking Code and Business Banking Code, which the banks have been able to circumvent easily was replaced by the FSA's Banking Conduct Regime and this 'Regime' is not voluntary.

UK Bank and Building Society customers visiting this site may already be involved in defending or considering a legal action. It would be advisable to confidentially discuss the specifics with IBAS before visiting any solicitor on a banking issue. We offer unique specialist banking assistance and can also offer case 'coaching' under membership. IBAS has monitored many legal cases since 1992 and will only commend solicitors who have proven to our satisfaction, their expertise and commitment in this very specialist area.

UK Banking Litigation Report. - See how banks litigate and the tricks they use.

Major Financial Scandal Site - Links to sources of information on major financial scandals, bank frauds, money laundering, corruption, scams, organized crime, etc. both in Britain and abroad. Worried about UK Business Banking help issues? Already have a bank problem, dispute or bank complaint - a visit here may confirm that you're not paranoid.

The Cruickshank Report is now 9 years old - still good reading for what has not happened for bank customer's benefit in this Review of Banking Services in the UK.

Information on Dormant Bank accounts - Claim Dormant Account money back.

The Building Societies Members Association claims to represent the interests of all UK building society members through actions against malpractices, exchanges of information and by upholding the principles of genuine mutuality

The Information Commissioner - provides all Data Protection Act information - any questions regarding Subject Access Reports (SARN) should be directed to them.

Complaints and claims on Endowment Mortgages.

Recent bank scandals - Barings Bank, Derivatives and Nick Leeson plus other banking scams and scandals. Well worth a visit for the insight it may provide those who have a bank complaint or dispute!

Banks MPs and Government - Find out what your MP is voting on - or what they are not bothering to vote on.

Full Hutton Enquiry - was it a 'whitewash' or not? You decide from the evidence and information provided.

Competition Commission - Full transcript of the Lloyds TSB/ Abbey National merger inquiry report, including IBAS submissions. IBAS written submissions formed part of the final report.

Freedom to Care - A non profit making organisation promoting the expression of social conscience in the workplace, public accountability, ethics at work and supporting whistle blowing.

University of Essex - Prem Sikka - professor of Accounting at The University of Essex. Interesting material relating to such issues as insolvency and accountancy practices.

It's natural you will want to know our 'pedigree' - see UK Bank News 2009 for most recent Banking News and you will also find our national newspaper comments plus many more in the News and archives sections of our site - see our site map. IBAS has featured in BBC TV and ITV News items and programmes on banking and the banking issues many times since we were established in 1992.

Independent Banking Advisory Service (IBAS) is a national, independent, non-profit, unique specialist banking customer membership organization which resolves banking complaints and disputes and which has campaigned on UK Banking customer issues since 1992. We provide bank and banking assessment, analysis, bank comment and content for BBC TV News, ITV, Radio and national newspapers, keeping many serious banking issues 'alive'.