BoS and Halifax rank bottom for customers

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The major high street banks are continuing to fail to meet the expectations of their customers, according to a new survey.

The poll by Which? Money assessed the performance of banks in their mortgage, savings, current account and credit card departments and found smaller institutions are providing a better service than their larger counterparts. First Direct come top of the People's Choice poll in terms of customer satisfaction, scoring 82%, while One Account and Smile follow with 81% and 79% respectively. Meanwhile, Bank of Scotland and Halifax, both owned by Lloyds Banking Group, come bottom of the survey, with Santander and Cheltenham & Gloucester also fairing poorly. Along with Government-owned Nor...

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