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abbey current account
Dear people i switched from lloyds/tsb to abbey to get the 100 pounds. payed in over 1k this month so another 2 to go. the thing is abbey cant get hold of my dd and standing orders from lloyds/tsb , will this effect my 100 pounds, if they dont come over? thanks in advance.
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Paid item charges
Very depressed. Had three debit card transactions come out my account last week that I did the week before. Because they all took my over my overdraft I've been charged a paid item charge of £25 FOR EACH TRANSACTION sob sob sob!! Is there nothing I can do? Are Alliance & Leicester allowed to charge £75 for three…
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Natwest have just closed my account
Right, I've had a standard account with Natwest for the last 3 years, last year I called up to inform them that I've changed addresses and the bloke on the phone upgraded my account with a £500 overdraft, no problem I thought as I'll use it as my main account and close my other one. This didn't happen and so the £500 was…
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Halifax High Interest A/C 2.5%
Just noticed on my e-statement that the rate on the High Interest Current Account is down to 2.5%. Also confirmed on their interest rates page: http://www.halifax.co.uk/bankaccounts/interestrates.asp
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Ahhhhh! Please help! - Unpaid Charges
Hi All, I went to buy an item because I thought that I had the money to buy it, however upon further inspection I did not. I just checked my Online Banking and the following appeared. 17/12/2008 Credit £19.93 £2.84 PAYPAL PAYMENTUNP 17/12/2008 Direct Debit -£19.93 £12.12 PAYPAL PAYMENTDDR So I currently have this…
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Readycash account...using abroad?
Hi I have a Yorkshire Bank Readycash account and I was just wondering if you can use the card in the Republic of Ireland to withdraw cash/buy things etc. Thanks
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Unused currency Xmas bonus!
Today I found some Euros, US dollars, & Caribbean dollars tucked nicely away in a drawer ready for my next holiday...... As lack of work means that's far, far, away I decided now is the time to cash in as the £ is so low. Well I received £87 for my little booty so am delighted! Just thought you might like to know in case…
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Halifax overdraft problem
Hey ya.. As the title say's, im having a bit of a problem with regards to my overdraft. I have an overdraft which is due to expire in Feb 09.. Since taking out the overdraft our finances have dramatically changed, I have stopped working to look after our 2 toddlers and my husband is now on part time hours. I cannot afford…
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Calling HSBC from abroad...
We have been calling HSBC from abroad for the last 5 months and have been welcomed by name after typing in our account number. They have given us details on our account but on returning to the U.K. they claim to have no knowledge of the calls and no record of the 3 different managers we spoke to....!!! We have given them…
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Abbey
Hi i have a Abbey basic bank account (also step Natwest account) and the other week i went into my local branch and i upgraded to a Instant Plus which i think is a basic account with a debit card but they said i couldn't have a debit card yet i had to carry on using the cash card a pain in the !!!:mad: . They told me i…
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UK'er returning to UK after long absence
Have a mate returning after a 12 year stint abroad, they are staying at mine in a couple of days on return but need to arrange a basic bank a/c ( hopefully a debit card with Clydesdale Readycash ) they have their UK passport - its a new one a few months old sent to Brit Embassy for collection, no driving licence & nothing…
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A+L Premier Direct Account
Have just opened one of these - can anyone tell me if the balance is over £2500, is the lower rate of interest just applied to anything over the £2500, or is it applied to the whole balance? Thanks
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should i pay up?
Smile bank say I owe them £84 in charges because I was overdrawn by £2.21 - which itself was a charge applied by the bank. Basically I had an account which i wanted to close; when I spoke to them in July, there was a direct debit still going out of the account; I said I would stop the direct debit and pay the outstanding…
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Do A&L provide Cheque Books by default?
I have had my Alliance and Leicester account for just coming up to a year. I was in the process of setting up a Tesco Finance savings account when it mentioned needing to send a cheque to make your initial payment. I then realised I don't have my A&L cheque book and I don't remember ever receiving it. Do A&L send them out…
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Standing Order taking ages to reach account.
I've got a joint account with A&L, and on Friday I need to transfer money to each current account. Only today is Tuesday, and it still hasn't hit my current account, yet if I'd sent it manually on Friday it would have hit the current account on Friday. I don't understand how the same transaction can take 4 days or 2…
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Abbey Business Account - Upgrade Chaos!
Abbey 'upgaded' all business accounts over a week ago. Since then thousands can't logon, and for those who can, like me, we can't make payments, move money, set up transfers - all the things you need to do with a business account. New IDs are being sent to customers - this may take 7 to 10 days!!!!!!!!!! For a business…
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faster payments between banks
I saw this and thought it might be of some use to few here http://www.apacs.org.uk/sortcodechecker/ what I don't understand is that when i try making transfers from and to HSBC to A&L it still takes 3-5 working days even though the money is debited instantly from the sending account. Both these banks are in the list for…
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How long to set up Nationwide Flex Account
Hi, Im looking to set up a Nationwide FlexAccount in order to make use of the foreign cash incentives. I was just wondering how long it takes to set up this account and receive the card. Also, are this and the compulsary current account different accounts, or is the card just and extension to the current account? Any…
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Money transfer UK to Ireland
Hi, Hopefully this is the right place to post this. What is the best way to transfer money from my UK bank account to an account held in Ireland. I am going to be making a regular payment - £200 per month, and all methods available through the bank seem to include a charge of around £20. Is there an easy way to do this for…
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Beware banks may take direct debits EARLY this Christmas
As Christmas and Boxing Day hit on Thur and Fri this year there are four non-working days in a row. This has a confusing impact on direct debits and standing orders scheduled for any of those days. What's the worry? Payments delayed till the next working day may leave you in default. Alternatively payments made too early,…
