NatWest overdraft fees are eight times payday loan costs

Bank says authorised charges are cheaper and that it informs customers before they dip into the red

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High street banks are accused of charging excessive fees to vulnerable customers who unexpectedly run out of cash through overdraft charges that are often as much as eight times the cost of payday loans.

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