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Warning: Postman delivering bank statements to wrong address.
Guys, I received some females nationwide flexaccount bank statement 1 week ago via post. All with her bank account number, sort code, what she bought, what time, date and how much ect. Just a warning so say that going paperless is a good idea. Not the banks fault of course.
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Transferring US$ to UK Bank
Hello, I've bought some stocks in the US via our company. If i want to sell the shares, then it will be sold in dollars and can only be sent in 3 ways : via wire transfer to a bank, wire transfer to a financial insitution other than a bank or $ cheque delivered to home address. What is the cheapest way of doing it. I think…
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A quick plaudit for the Co-op
Amid all the grumbles about banks and the way they treat customers, I have to give a thumbs up to the Co-op. I've been with them for 20 years and and cannot honestly say they have ever given me anything but very good service. They have an ethical policy, terrific customer service and user-friendly online banking. My only…
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Joint account closure help please
Hi,I have a halifax joint account with my estranged spouse.It appears this is my only financial tie to her on my credit expert report.I need to close the joint account or remove myself from it.Halifax say she must sign to allolw my removal, or close it.My wife is vexatious and refusing to sign. quel surprise.There is no…
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halifax
Hi there, I am not sure if this post is in the right place so apologies if i have got it wrong. My friend has recently been the victim of credit card fraud and in order to prevent it happening again she needs to change her personal details on her halifax secure. However she doesnt know how to do this. She has spoken to…
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Norwich & Peterborough Gold Account?
Hi everyone, i've been a lurker and now i'm taking the plunge and want to post :eek::p. I've had many financial problems over the last 2 years, I've started to slowly get back on track, and I must say since i've been lurking for a few months i've picked up such useful advice. I had NO bank account a few years back after i…
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Egg Money website down?
Morning, is anyone else having problems logging into to their Egg money account this morning?
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Problems with Abbey 6% current account
I don't know if I'm alone in my distressing experience of Abbey Bank. For the past 6 weeks, once I realised Abbey wasn't honouring it's higher interest promise on its current account (providing so much paid in each month), I've endeavoured to ascertain why - and now have so many conflicting reasons offered, mostly to do…
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Barclays cancelling savings account for no reason?
I received a letter from Barclays today.. totally out of the blue! I opened a savings account with them 2 weeks ago, received my sort code and account number from them but have never heard anything else. The letter says: BARCLAYS BANK PLC PO BOX 7551 CHELMSFORD ESSEX CM2 6WH TEL: 0845 050 4585 Dear Mr Orr About your…
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NatWest Advantage Gold/Current Plus Account (natwest failure to close)
Hi everybody, I would appreciate some much needed advice here as I am way in over my head with Natwest Bank. When I first arrived here in the UK, I required a bank account and so decided to open one with Natwest as they were the closest bank to my then address. During the process I apparently was eligible to open an…
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Basic Bank Accounts & Credit Reference Agencies
Can anyone tell me which basic accounts report to the credit reference agencies? As I opened an Abbey which reports but my A & L Basic does not yet it was opened the following month after Abbey I use both accounts. The A & L just for spare £50 or whatever I have on payday then when broke i tend to take it out end of the…
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Unembossed Visa Debit - Santander Current Account
Hi all, I applied for a Santander Current account (Preferred in credit rate account) and have just received my card. Its one of these Unembossed Visa Debit's with "For electronic use only" printed on it. It starts 4757. Is this going to be of use, I travel alot (within the UK and abroad) for business and don't want to be…
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Easiest way to change lots of direct debits to another bank
I want to move my direct debits to another account but there is quite a few of them. Is there an easy way to do this or do I have to ring each one??
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Barclays Bank
Hi im looking to open a basic bank account and just wondered if Barclays are part of any other banking group? Thank You :)
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Multiple transactions from bank account
Having checked my online bank statement for current account with Barclays, I noticed a significant difference between my current cleared amount and my overnight balance. After working out what was due to come out of the account (nothing as it goes) made a call to Barclays, as I couldnt see these transactions on my online…
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opening new bank account
newbie saver here! i was thinking of opening a new savings accounted recommended on MSE website via a branch I haven't opened a bank account in a while, do I need to book an appointment? should i dress casually or suit/tie? what kinds of ID and information will I need? and yes, I am well aware they will probably dress up…
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Wanting to change bank account
Hi, We're a couple who want to change out joint account, and have a few questions. We each have our own seperate accounts where we get paid into etc I am a student, and he is not. I'm currently happy with my own student bank account, however we are currently paying £12.50 a month for a joint bank account where we use…
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Natwest: Amounts Debited TWICE!
Checked my balance online this morning, only to find I was quite a bit overdrawn! :eek: (I don't even have an overdraft!) Anyway, from what I could see, everything that I purchased on Tuesday has come out twice - Tuesday & yesterday! I rang Natwest and they said they are aware of the problem, but don't know what's going on…
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Urgent help/advice needed !!! Please !!
Firstly, I dunno where to post this but im in despair! Ok ill explain the whole situation... Went shopping in tesco today.. trolley full of food and at the till my card got refused.. had to put the whole lot back!! Annoyed/Confused/Embarassed.. When I got home I checked my online banking to see if I had any funds.. my…
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Help! Adverse credit score due to bank error (my error too but I'm the one who's suff
Dear All, I would be enormously grateful for any advice on the below matter. I have taken it to a branch manager who claimed that he had passed it on in memo form to his seniors, who had contacted Experian to be told they could do nothing. I then contacted Experian who subsequently reported that the bank will not back down…
