Just half bank customers use perks of paid-for accounts

A MoneySupermarket.com survey of 4,613 people found only 52% people who pay for their bank accounts use perks such as free currency exchange, deals on loans and mortgages, home, travel, breakdown and mobile insurance and discounts on leisure activities. The survey results said 13% of those using packaged accounts were unsure or unaware of the benefits the accounts came with, and a third only ever used their overdraft facility. Kevin Mountford, head of banking at MoneySupermarket.com said: "It is worrying to see many consumers don't know what they are paying for. "We have seen a num...