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Natwest student account
Hi For 2011 Natwest have changed thier student account so only exsisting customers can get the travel card. BUT they have to br an exsisting customer with a current account. I have a savings account with natwest yet I can't get the card which I believe to be unfair. Thanks
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Firstdirect - will I get £100 just by transferring salary from my other bank account?
As part of my mortgage, Firstdirect are opening a '1st Account' for me. In the blurb it says about the £100 gift: to qualify you need to transfer your salary/income of at least £1,500 per month within three months What if I let my salary go into my existing account with LloydsTSB, then transfer £1,500 to my FD account a…
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Current account for 3 people?
Hi everyone. I'm moving in with 2 friends, so we need a current account with all 3 of our names on for bills etc - but all the ones I've looked at can have a maximum of 2 holders. Does anybody know of any free current accounts that would be suitable? Thanks!
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Never get the idea of Overdrafts boost your money?
Hello. I always come across these current accounts offering you overdrafts of £1500+. And people say you can boost your money using overdrafts. But isn't it just another form of loan? If you have it and you use it..you will eventually need to pay it back don't you? So technically its not entirely your money forever.! or am…
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Money Paid to wrong bank account
Help Please!! I have paid £1000 into the bank account of someone i done know online, i thought the only details i had on my internet banking were for my credit card but it seems i had someones details stored on there from years ago and i cant recall who this person is but i have made the tranfer to them incorrectly. I have…
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I have been charged for buying foreign currency with my debit card
Have I been charged by Santander or Thomsons? I purchased £250's worth of Euros on Friday and I have been charged a £3 odd 'ATM fee', also according to my telephone banking the transacion to buy the euros was an 'ATM withdrawal'
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Switch to Santander from smile
I wanted to make use of the Santander interest free overdraft offer and have a smile account with a couple of direct debits I could transfer. Smile received the request from Santander for the list of payments and seem to have completely over reacted and canceled my overdraft and closed the account. Have they just made a…
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Natwest Select Silver
Hi, I recently applied for the Natwest current account online. I then received a letter asking for my Signature and for proof of ID. Does this mean I have been accepted for the account?
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BACS Transfers
My wages from my new employer were paid by BACS on a friday lunchtime, it is now the following saturday (a week and one day away) and the money still hasn't cleared. All bank details were correct,. They use a HSBC account and mine is Halifax. Can anyone help or tell me why its taking so long?
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Santander
I received a letter this morning from midascreditservcies stating that I owe Santander £371.08. So I phoned them as I had no idea what they were refering too. It turns out that I owe this morning for an alliance and leicester current account held by myself and partner and then closed down over a year ago (if not longer).…
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Kids Disabled Bank Account
Is there such an account? and which bank or building society can I open one with? I had a look at some kids account but they are from aged 11 to 15, my son is 6 years old. Any advice please! Thank you.
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Which accounts offer Visa Electron?
Looking for an account that is easy to open (pref online) and provides a Visa Electron debit card. Thank you
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Old A&L sort code still valid to use?
I've been with A&L/San for about 3 years now, and last year (during the switch) I was getting money from Student loans company & SAAS by BACS monthly. Even though new sort codes were issued, the ole 72:50:** still worked fine. However, that payment session has ended and I've reapplied for SAAS and a student loan for this…
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Cannot get my pension due to no bank account
I have a private pension which I cannot draw due to no bank account. I live in Spain and cannot get a Spanish account due to previous Spanish banking problems. Although I sometimes visit the UK I don't have a UK address so can't open a uk bank account. I am 100% British and will soon be entitled to a uk state pension…
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Quick question regarding cheques
I've just looked at my online banking and a cheque has been paid out of my account. I remember writing the cheque a few weeks ago, the cheque number matches the last cheque I wrote from my cheque book, but I cannot for the life of me remember what the cheque was for or who the payee was. I know I should have written it on…
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Help, I've been scammed online need help as bank won't help me!
I replied to an ad on gumtree to buy a phone the person emailed me several times and I though I'd checked everything out so I transferred the money directly into his account he told me he had it and I'd have the phone the next day, it didnt arrive and he's ignoring my emails. I spoke to the Halifax who I bank with and so…
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I asked my bank to remove my overdraft facility, but they haven't done it.
Hey there, I recently graduated from university, and today I finished paying a student overdraft that I had with my bank. I wasn't asked to pay it or anything, I just decided to pay it because I didn't like being in debt. Anyway, yesterday I went into my local branch, and explained the situation to the lady at the customer…
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Advice on upgrading Natwest account
Hello, Thanks in advance for anyone who answers this post. Well I'm a mature student starting uni in September so I want a nice little student account. I already have my unconditional offer so thought I would get this sorted ASAP. I have a Natwest current plus account and also a step account, I have just applied online to…
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Corresponding Bank List
I was wondering had a list of the banks that are correspondent banks to another bank. I was wondering if Santander,RBS and Natwest are a corresponding Bank to Bank of America and Banco Santander(Spain. I'd assume Santander is) Thanks in advance
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Barclays basic account
My OH set up a basic account with Barclays three. Her opinion...absolute rubbish! She had no end of trouble using the online banking, he pinsentry is a pain in the neck and to add insult to injury, they froze her account because of "a failed security check with the phone banking" ...she has never used the phone banking! -…
