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Any one else having problems using Santander's new online banking?
I'm having severe problems using Santander's new onlne banking facilities. I made the mistake of accepting the invitation to upgrade last Friday. First problem is that I'm unable to choose a security image after signin - one or two of the 3 images are displayed with a red X . If I choose the option to select another…
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making a payment in hong kong dollars
I'm looking to buy something in a different country, Hong Hong to be precise, so I'll be paying in Hong Kong dollars. Will I be able to make a payment from my natwest visa card, and what charges will this entail? I was going to transfer the money to my friends account in Hong Kong and get him to pay but we are running out…
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Natwest Graduate Account ending soon, advice on what I see are my options please...
Hi, My Natwest Graduate account is coming to an end and I have £1850 OD in there of which £850 will be subject to interest in the year following October 2011 so I'm weighing up my options: 1. Balance transfer the whole OD to a relevant Credit Card, one that allows you to balance transfer from a Bank account as discussed in…
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Joint bank account- some help appreciated
Hi Guys First post on this great forum so please be gentle. I want to open a joint bank account with my partner, whereby the only mechanism of withdrawal, requires both our signatures, its not that i dont trust her, its just for both our protection. I have tried santander and BOS who do not offer any such account. Could…
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Too Many Bank Accounts open..Help
Hi, Im 18 & trying to sort out all my credit. I have 6 Bank accounts open & only use 1 of them..My question is should I close my other accounts? If I do this will it improve my credit rating? Also will future lenders see that I have all these accounts open. I have also missed a couple payments..last time I checked my…
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Natwest student account £750 every 3months!
Has anyone noticed that Nat West has just changed it's student account regulations to say £750 must be paid in every 3 months. Obviously this is not possible for most students (my son included) as his only source of income is his student loan which gets paid in on 28/9 9/1 26/4 -more than 3 months between payments! Also he…
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Refused Student Overdraft!
The co -op bank isn't allowing me to get an overdraft. I don't understand why... my brother got one. He was in exactly the same position as me.
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First NatWest closed my account, now Co-operative...
Hello, I'm after some advice. I had a foundation business account with NatWest. They suspended my account for investigation and then closed my business and personal accounts. They would not give me a full explanation why but one of the advisor's said something about unusual pattern of payments going in or something like…
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Switiching a Direct Debit
Hello everyone, Firstly apologies if this has been asked before - I haven't used this site much and the amount of threads on here is overwhelming! I'm hoping this is a simple question.. I have 2 Bank accounts open at the moment, 1 with Santander and 1 with Halifax. I've had both open for a while and was using the Santander…
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How long does you bank take to process card transactions?
Instantly, or a few days? Currently with Santander - was Alliance and Leicester. When we were with A&L the card payment went out of my available balance immediately - meaning I couldn't spend what I didn't have. Since the switch to Santander (still not 100% switched yet, internet banking is half way there) I am finding it…
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Does Nationwide do Faster Payment
I will need to do Inward and outward Faster Payment to and from my NW Flexi account. Does anyone could please provide info whether NW could do Inward and Outward Faster Payments? Are they also doing Inward and Outward Faster Payments during the weekend ? Thnak you ADINDAS
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First direct
I have just tried to open an account with First direct but have been declined. I meet the criteria, so am just curious as to why I would have been declined. Has anyone else had problems getting an account with First Direct?
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Student overdraft expired. Santander
Ok so I had an Abbey account since I was about 16 - so about 6 years using it for my part time job. I then got another bank account with Ulsterbank for my student loan. In 2nd year of Uni I was heading off to America for the summer so asked abbey to change my account to a student account - and so I got a 1000 overdraft…
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opening joint account with OH
Hi Please can anyone help me I currently do not have a current joint account with my OH as he had a bad credit rating about 4 yrs ago. We pay bills separately as we dont have have any joint bills in our name. If I open a joint account will I be linked to my OH? My credit rating is very good. Will my credit rating be…
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Unfair bank decision
I have previously been bankrupt although this is no longer on me credit report my bank is refusing / making it very dificult to upgrade my basic account as there is a marker on my account....surely htis is unfair? they are holding me bankruptcy against me even though i have served my tie as it were and have never hidden it…
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Santander Online Banking
Now I'm going to buck a trend and say that I have never had any problems with Santander so not complaint I just wanted to see whether anyone has had any issues with their online banking. I have spent about £500 putting cash onto a Fair FX card and also did online shopping with Tesco. I did the £500 over 4 transactions over…
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LloydsTSB Online Banking Issues?
Hi All I have been trying off and on for a few months now to open both an esavings and an easy saver account with Lloyds online. I just want an account to pay in a set amount each month in order to have enough money to cover items such as car insurance, tax, house insurance etc when they become due. Has anyone here…
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Payment to my debit card.
I am waiting for a payment to reach my debit card from supercasino. They processed my withdrawal on Friday. Does anyone know how long it will take to get to my bank account. It gets paid to my debit card because that's how I made the deposits. I bank with lloyds tsb if that helps.
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How long do international wires take?
I'm expecting money from Bank of America and was wondering how long it'll take for the money to arrive in my Santander bank account. They used IBAN and Swift. What is the average? I'd appreciate no anti-santander posts aswell. Just constructive facts please (=
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Cheque guarantee/debit card?
Hi On a loan application it asks whether or not I have a cheque guarantee/debit card? I have a debit card so I assume I answer yes? Why would this be asked on a loan application?