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Help choosing a business bank account
Hi everyone I'm looking for some advice on opening a business bank account for a creative arts compnay I have just set up. I need an account that doesn't charge to heavily on cheques as we take a lot of cheque payments as well as the usual BACS. Being a performing arts company we also spend a chunk of our money on…
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Online banking - transfer money overseas?
Does anyone know of a UK bank, whose online banking facility enables you to transfer money overseas? Specifically, to a non-UK (Euro) bank account within the EU.
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finance/business/management. Help?
How long for salary to be transferred from firm's bank account to mine? My account is halifax and my firms is natwest?
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Lloyds TSB Plus vs Vantage
I realised Lloyds TSB were 'paying' 0.1% interest on the balance in my Classic current account (usually about £1000), so looked around for an account which will pay some interest. I don't want to move away from Lloyds TSB at the moment. Lloyds TSB seem to be heavily pushing the Vantage accounts. But they are a terrible…
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Leicester ATM Fraud Warning
" Thieves are stealing bank cards as people withdraw their money from cash points in Leicester, police have said." From The Scotsman (Article click here). Probable M.O. from The Real Hustle (Video Click Here). The Card Catcher. Low Tech Method (Lebanese Loop) From Crime Stoppers (Click here).
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Overdrawn on a Non-Overdrawn account
I have a CashSaver account with cooperative bank (lower than CashMinder), which I use mostly for online transactions; comes with Visa Electron, but no suppose to be overdrawn at all Last week paid a few items on the Internet and need £30, which I did withdraw at the cash point. Yesterday I checked my balance and shows £25…
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Online Banking Security
We are all used to entering a PIN & answering a couple of security questions when logging on to a bank's website. I tried to log on to the LTSB website about 50 minutes ago & I entered the usual security details. Then I got the ''We are unable to recognise some of the characters of your security details'' message. I was…
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Impossible Open One Bank Account
This country any time is funny. We have a Telecom company we not sell mobiles or any question like this. We install PBx and telephone line for business companys. Also we sell telephone cards in the uK market. The question is after Visit more of 10 banks in this country not only one is interest in open one account for one…
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Best way to bank in UK whilst living/working in India?
Hi everyone, looking for some collective advice please! I have been offered a role from my company to work for a long period out in India. Great opportunity but I will be recieving my pay in uk £ to my uk held account. My question is what should I think about or look for when banking in the uk but living and working in…
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Euro Bank Account
Hopefully someone can give me sound advice on opening a euro bank account. As well as working outside the European Union I will soon be paid in euros by a new employer. To take advantage of my tax free status I have been advised to open an offshore account that accepts payment transfers in euros... Who can advise as to,…
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Nationwide Current Account advice
Hi I'm interested in opening a Nationwide CA mainly for the fee to use abroad aspect. I still want to keep my other bank account but all the blurb on the Nationwide wenstie suggests that I have to transfer salary & DD's etc across. Is there any way round it? Any genuine suggestions are appreciated
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can anyone help me out here please?
Posted a little earlier but have had no replys, So asking again as I dont know if I can do what I want. Situation is this - barclays current account with an agreed overdraft limit of £1500 Got a letter just before I got paid to say I was £2230 overdrawn. Even when I was paid I was still in my overdraft I had approx £600 to…
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Internal credit rating with Natwest
Hi all My credit rating is fairly low hence I opened a Step account 4 yrs ago. During that time I have had a couple of returned direct debits but nothing more, paying electric, broadband, Sky, car insurance etc. Just recently approved for Advantage Gold with chequebook but solo not servicecard. Also have First reserve…
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Switching current accounts when in overdraft
Summer and weddings and birthdays over the past few months have meant I have gotten myself into a mess with my barclays current account. Im ashamed to say I have a £1500 overdraft and a couple of days ago I got a letter to say I was £2230 overdrwn, :eek: :eek: :eek: luckily I was getting paid the next day, but My wages are…
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Confirmation needed
Hi I know it's a stupid question but I just need to check. I need to put some money in my daughters boyfriend abbey account. (Thye are currently abroad) My daughter suggested a BACS transfer but I know there is a charge for this. The only suggestion I have is I could go to any local Abbey branch with his details and pay…
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ATM withdrawal limit question
Hi All, I have a trivial question regarding the ATM withdrawal limit: Say the ATM withdrawal limit is $1,000 but I only have $500 in my account: will the system choose the lowest value to set as the withdrawal limit (hence the max it'll allow me to withdraw is $500) or will it allow me to withdraw $1000, overdrafting my…
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Joint Account help
Hi, I'm looking to open a joint account with my boyfriend, but he's been told a few times he's got a bad credit rating. My mum told me this could just be the house he's in (a council house) which is affecting it, because the only thing he's done to affect the rating is to check it! I think he's been accidentally overdrawn…
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What happens my accounts on leaving UK
Hi, I have a few questions I hope someone can help. I'm leaving the UK this weekend to live abroad. I have a number of accounts across different banks. An regular saver and ISA with ING, current accounts with First Direct and Barclays and a BA Amex. I uderstand that for tax reason I cannot put any more money into the ISA…
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Cashback Accounts
Hi, I am looking for a new bank account and would like to get some cash back if possible. Unfortunately I have an ISA with A&L so I dont think I will be entitled to the cashback from them. Is there any other accounts offering an offer like the £100 cashback? Many thanks Dan
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barclays closed account
:mad: hi,hope someone can help. 5 years and 8 months ago we walked into barclays and closed our account, we were told to pay whatever was owing in charges, which we did there and then and was told the account was closed, now we have just recieved a letter saying we are overdrawn by £47 and are been charged £22 for every…
