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Switching from Santander
Hi guys, I've had it with Santander (won't go into why, but suffice to say they have no idea what customer service is) and would like to move my current account from them. However, I have a Santander Zero card which is only available to current account customers which I'd like to keep and I think my fixed rate ISA (2 year…
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Barclays' Personal Banker Refused me a Current Account
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, you may want to take a look at our Bank Accounts guide for the latest information on the best bank accounts. Back to the original post... Hi All, Sorry for the long post but I want to rant and get someone elses view about a current account application I made with…
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Natwest withdrawing my debit card!?
Received this letter from Natwest on Monday: I am concerned by the number of transactions on your account that you do not have sufficient funds available to meet. These items have been paid by us because they were supported by a cheque guarantee or Maestro card.However, there were either insufficient funds in your account…
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Debit card eaten by cash machine
Hubby's Barclays debit card was withheld at a Lloyds TSB cash machine today. He says he only entered his PIN (correctly) once and the card was gone. He had also tried to withdraw cash from another Nationwide/Link machine at a college earlier but the machine didn't respond. He reported to staff at Lloyds who said that there…
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Card Reader from Nationwide
If you tell Nationwide the card reader they have is difficult to read they will send you a larger one that uses `normal` batteries not those expensive cell batteries:D
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Egg money manager and aggregation services
I have been using egg money manger for a number of years now ,and find the service great for keep track of my finances and different accounts .Only today I was adding and removing new accounts to keep things in order .It got me to thinking how safe are these type of aggregation services as many banks seem to say you will…
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Random payment received
I've had a credit into my bank account under narrative NNL ACCOUNTS PAYAB. Anybody know who it could be from? Google has not been my friend in my search this time. The bank account it credited is a bills account used by my husband and I - we don't make payments from it other than SOs and DDs for househould bills, and the…
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Nordea linked to Natwest?? Or cheapest way to transfer regular payment UK to Denmark?
My son is studying for two years in Denmark and we send money in sterling each month. We pay into either his Natwest account or his Halifax. He then takes money out at cash machines in Denmark. He has now opened a Nordea bank account. I thought I read somewhere (but now cannot find the info. on line at all) tha Nordea wa…
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Can I be refused a basic bank account?
Hi I wonder if anyone can help me. I have a normal gold account with Natwest and I also have a basic bank account with them (Step account). As I have bad credit I know that I cannot get a normal bank account anymore but I thought you could not be refused a basic bank account. However, I have applied to Natwest for another…
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moeny transfer not received by Halifax
Hey guys & gals, just wanted to find out if people have had the same issue I am currently having at the moment. If so, advice would be welcomed. A few weeks ago I transfered £500 from my Barclays current account to the new Halifax Isa. This amount has been accepted but has not transfered to the Halifax. I have phoned…
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Whats the simplest way to pay someone money in the US
Whats the simplest way to pay someone money in the US $130.20 - they don't have a paypal account. They said either send them $ or send their brother £ (he's in the UK). Is there a better way? Is it possible to pay money into a US bank account from a UK bank account? I want to make it quick & easy for them. Thank you.
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Bank holding funds??
I am having problems with weight watchers who should of issued me two refunds of £19.99. Why they couldn't just do it as 1 refund I don't know. Anyway, 1 refund of £19.99 went into my bank on the 10th February. The other hasn't appeared. I have done everything weight watchers have asked me to do to confirm its only 1…
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A&L Current Account -> Santander First Home Saver, same day?
Hi, I have a Alliance & Leicester Current Account, and I still login to Online Banking using A&L's interface. I also have a Santander First Home Saver (opened before my A&L account was opened). I am now thinking of funding it using my A&L account, instead of my Lloyds account. Will the Standing Order from my A&L account…
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bank charges advice needed
hey i hope someone can give me some advice about bank charges? ok so ill explain the problem, back in december i was forced out of my job due to my sickness record and shortly found out afterwards that it was diabetes that was causing the problems anyway i had a payday loan out in my name for around 800 pounds, i tried to…
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Santander reducing my overdraft
Should I assume that Santander are within their rights to considerably reduce people's overdrafts? I've just received a letter from them, giving my just over a months notice to this effect and I simply don't have the extra cash to pay it off. I moved my bank account away from them recently, with a view to paying the…
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HSBC Fraud Investigation Process
Hi all First post on here so go easy! On Wednesday evening I was out for some drinks with work colleagues and proceeded to a club where I went to buy drinks. I went to pay with my VISA debit card (from HSBC) and it was declined - they asked me to try again which I did. It still didnt work. This bar was in Grays Inn Road. I…
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another halifax reward question
I have just opened a Halifax Reward account, still waiting for the DDs to be transferred. I wiil be paying in over £1000 per month but it will be in 4 separate amounts, maximum single deposit is £458, at different times of the month, then £1000 per month will be withdrawn, again at different times of the month. Do I need…
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Cahoot Chaps Payment
Sent a Chaps payment using Cahoot. How long does it take for the funds to appear in the account im sending to. All cahoot say its end of working day, But i would need payment to appear before 3PM. Any advice would be great.
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New Halifax On-Line Banking Service
Hello, Recently Halifax introduced new and "simplified" on-line service. I put that in quotes on purpose because I think they treat us as very dumb people who don't know how to use on-line banking. First of all it is much less clear and you can't find everything in one place you just HAVE TO look in tabs, sub-pages etc.…
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Basic Business Bank Account
Hi I need some advice on what to do next, I have been on a DMP for around a year now and everything is going smoothly. I now have the chance to start a business but am struggling to get a business bank account due to adverse bad credit. All I need is an account to pay my money in and have a few direct debts. Don't want any…
