How Britain’s banks are belatedly being forced to play fair

The Financial Conduct Authority has been intervening to fix things that have for years been problems – it needs to keep up the momentum, says James Moore

The FCA is making life easier for savers (Rex)

Overdrafts and savings accounts are two different sides of the banking coin but they’re both connected by the words “rip off”.

Financial campaigners spent years jumping up and down about them and they were regularly featured by the personal finance media.

Britain’s financial watchdogs have finally taken note.