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Handelsbanken
I'm searching for resources to help me set up a business in the North Kent area. Like most of us I have been burned (and continue to be burned) by unhelpful, expensive, money grabbing high street bank who try to sell you everything under the sun except simple banking services. Quite by accident I stumbled on what was…
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Has anyone used Tranzfer.com?
I want to order some cds from a Slovenian company but they want to paid by Bank Transfer. Banks seem to charge a staggering £20 but I see that tranzfer.com only charge £7. I am not sure whether I should trust or not. Thanks
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Daughters bank account, ex is signee on it...
When a member of my family died they left money to my daughter and my ex and I opened an account for her. They required one signature for the account so my ex signed it. I recently phoned the bank to ask about moving it but as my ex is down as the signee on the account they wouldn't do anything for me. I've still got the…
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Fraudulent Transactions
I have Just noticed 4 debit card transactions on my bank account totalling 40.54 to a company called property management has anyone heard of this company or had a similar thing happen. my recent online purchases have been hmv and amazon which came out of my account tbh they are the only 2 online purchases i have ever made,…
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A&L Overdraft Query
I recently Switched my Halifax account to Alliance& Leicester using there switching service. Which appears to be more of a pain than useful but apparently without it i am not eligible for the £100 bonus. Which is one of the reasons i am switching, the other is i do not agree with Halifax's overdraft charges & had a row…
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Nationwide flex account card
My wife is a foreign national and although she lives in the UK with me does on occasion go back to visit her family for up to 5 weeks at a time .A number of years back I opened a flex account as they did not charge for drawing money from ATM s anywhere in the world. A couple of years ago I added her to the account (as I…
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Closing our account
Could anyone offer some advise, we have had our current account with the RBS for 8 years, we successfully reclaimed approx £3K in a missold PPI policy, its a bit drawn out but basically we put our claim to them in July last year from that date they stopped taking the loan repayment. after a lot of telephone conversations…
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HSBC have "misplaced" £240 of my money!!
Hi all, Bit of a funny one here so bare with me...... I sold my car for cash at the weekend (£18,850 - A lot of cash I know), to be safe I asked the buyer to come with me to the local HSBC branch and pay the money in directly to my First Direct savings account before taking the car. The branch is open on Saturdays until…
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Current or Business Account for Self Employed Earnings?
My OH will be doing a few weekends work and has registered as Self Employed for this. He has a Full Time PAYE job and those wages get paid into out joint account. I phoned our bank about him opening his own current account to keep his Self Employed earnings seperate and they said this should be a Business Account but his…
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Santander in-credit interest
I've had this account for a couple of months now and my incoming deposits regularly top the 2.5k maximum. What I can't understand is why I get such a nominal interest amount each month. Does anybody how the interest is payable? I'm assuming it's paid on the total balance at the end of the month but that's a big assumption…
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Mystery deposits made to my account
I have a rarely used online savings account with a bank who I don't have any other accounts with. Last week a 'fraudulent' deposit was made and withdrawn again in the same day. The bank called me and informed me, and changed all my security info over the phone. Today two more large deposits were made, but as the details…
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Nationwide Cash Card +
Hi All, I have just had a letter from Nationwide, they say all cash card holders are to be upgrdaded to a cash card plus! Does this mean that they are finally going to give out a Visa Debit card????? Anyone know what the real crack is? Thanks
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Natwest Account Show first on Internet Banking ?
I already bank with Natwest and have today opened up a new account online and I am to be sent the application form to sign and return, but when the account is opened will it automatically appear on internet banking before I get the letter back to confirm it is open ?, just trying to short cut it a bit as nearest branch is…
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Natwest £100 Existing customer switch
Hey all. I recieved a letter in Feb about switching to make Natwest my 'main current account' for £100, I duly abliged with the paperwork, agreeing to pay in £1k and move my d.d,'s. A month and a half later on and I am yet to see my cash. I did say it may take until april to pay, so not to worried as yet. Has anyone else…
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Halifax or BOS Reward
Hi Everyone, I want to open one of the above accounts for the £5 monthly reward. I was wondering which one to open? Can both be serviced in each others branches and how good are the internet banking systems? Cheers
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Cash bonus
Hello, I opened a Premier Current Account with Alliance & Leicester in November last year and was very kindly given £100 by A&L. However, I really don’t find A&L very helpful/friendly when I call them. I was just wondering if anyone knows how long I have to keep my account open with them? If I close it now do I have to…
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A&L account - what happens when santander take over...please read...
i have an a&l account and by end of this year i understand a&l will be no more, it will be called Santander... However im worried what happens to my bank account...Having had a look on the santander website, i would only qualify for their basic cash account based on my cirumstances (if i were to open a new account with…
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Will I get charged for this?
I knew I had some payments to make on the 1st March and my account was short. On 28th Feb I moved some money into my current account to cover these payments. The account was credited instantly and I could see from my account that I had enough money to make the payments. I logged in the next day to see that there was a…
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Alliance & Leicester, customer services - not very helpful
Sorry this does go on a bit, I have had a problem with Alliance & Leicester over the past week, never had an issue with them before. Last Friday couldn't remember internet banking pin number (mind just went blank) after several attempts was told new pin number would be sent out 3 working days-this was fine. Phone Monday,…
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direct debit guarantee
Hi folks. My energy provider emailed me on the 24/02 saying they were amending the direct debit from £100 to £125 effective from the 02/04/2010. The cheeky blighters only went and applied the new direct debit on the 02/03/2010. Can they do this?
