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Another Problem since the changeover- Halifax
Hello all, I seem to have another problem since the changeover, I have a bank card that is only 2 months old, has worked fine in shops etc without any problems, due to me going away on holiday and coming back without my pin for the card in my memory - idiot that I am :D I decided to get a new pincode This arrived on…
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Help overdrawn due to rent going missing in banking system.
Hi my tennet paid rent into the bank on the 10/09 which the letting agent still has not received. So the money has not come to me yet. This was due to hit my account on the 15/9. The tennet has a paying slip but the cashier filled the wrong account number on. My mortage went out on the 15/9 and now i am overdrawn. Am i…
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Santander overdraft question...
Hi, I was wondering if someone knows if I can go below £0.00 on my santander PODR account without getting charged (or if you know how much I would get charged) I've been below £0.00 in the past and not been charged but I always thought it was a bit weird - and the terms may have changed... Thanks!
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First direct switching bonus
hi all, I have previously held a single account with first direct and received the switching bonus. I switched out (tied account for mortgage). We would now like to switch back as a joint account (and get the regular saver), would we still be eligible for the switching bonus now applying as joint account holders?
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Packaged accounts
Ordinarily I am adverse to the idea of paying for a current accounts, in the main the benefits do not warrant the fee which is charged. In my limited experience the HSBC packaged accounts represent particularly poor value for money. I notice that Barclays have a packaged account (Additions) for which they charge fifteen…
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What is the best debit card to use abroad?
Good Morning All, What is the best debit card to use whilst on holiday? I have the following accounts/cards. Lloyds tsb classic account Barclays bank account Natwest select silver online debit card (blue) If I needed to purchase anything whilst up in the air which debit cards are the airline likely to accept? Many thanks.
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Will Santander be OK if Spain asks for a bailout??
Just wondered if the British arm of Santander (and my ISA!) will be OK if Spain asks for a bailout?
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Finding a new bank
My husband and I are looking to changing banks. We are currently with HSBC and have not liked the service for many years for various reasons. We are finally looking to move. We are only after basic bank and savings accounts, but would prefer British call centres only and access to online banking. Are there any…
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Halifax long-term "interest on maturity" accounts
This thread is specifically about the following types of Halifax accounts: - Fixed rate Websaver, where the term is more than 1 year and all interest is credited at maturity - Guaranteed Reserve, where the term is more than 1 year and all interest is credited at maturity In particular, this thread is about how the maturity…
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natwest fraud refund timescale!
A friends son has had Money taken from his account. Does anyone know how long the they normally take to sort this kinda thing out?. It was for less to £200 but its just left him with just £10!
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Thinking of opening a Santander preferred account
Yes I know, I've read all the horror stories, which has made me wary!:eek: However, I'd still like to open one of these accounts to get the £100 plus quidco cashback, but I don't really want to switch my main current account (currently Nationwide Flexaccount) and all my direct debits etc. as I can see it all being more…
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Please help advice needed
I dont know where this is suppose to go. Anyway im on a site with a group of friends and I posted a while ago about having no money. They offered me money and I took it they said to pay it back whenever and they just sent it over. Well now theres been a falling out and there claiming there going to ring the police and get…
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Halifax computer system after last weekend changes
Just checked my reward current account on-line this morning (17 September) and find that according to them it is already 19 September as there is a transaction for that date already entered. (It is a debit card transaction which has alreready happened and which would previously have been taken from what they show as…
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Paying into a Santander account
Hello. My landlord has asked that we pay our rent into a Santander savings account. However, I'm concerned about the details he's given us, and want to ensure that the money will definitely reach him. The account number and sort code appear to be generic to all Santander savings accounts, and he's also given me a 12-digit…
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nat west card cloned help please
hi my card was cloned money stolen the first i new about it was wen i got my card took off me at a petrol station saying the bank had put a stop on the card. now 7 months later the bank after telling me i had to wait till sept are saying they cant help me and their is nothing they can do . i am a single parent and had to…
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plan of action..hsbc
ive got an big o/d with hsbc and im finding it hard to stay within it and this time im gonna be charged over 80 in charges next month - i am quite careful not to go over but sometimes things just seem to happen and i make mistakes - i will fully admit that plan of action is to move 100 into my online saver so that if i…
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is it a bank scam
right my wife has a account with her bank, she went into the red by a few pounds , so she has asked them to close the account but they will not let her pay the charges off until 2nd of next month , or is this just a scam to get more money out of her , i have told her i will pay the charges to try and stop the compound…
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what current accounts do ppl use
My main account is the halifax reward account and ive found out i can just transfer money in and out to get my fiver. i was just looking for the best current account to get a bit more % a year, another question is ive seen offers like santander offering £100 i think for switching to there ca, how would that affect my…
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5% interest current account v 2.75% ISA?
Hello all, just wondered which is the best. Santander 5% on the first £2500 or put the money in a 2.75% ISA account? Thanks
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Metro Bank - London
Hi guys, I am in the process of trying to find a new bank and have came across Metro Bank, I am aware a lot of people may not of heard of them as they are only based in London at the moment, but was wondering if anyone does or did bank with them and what their thoughts are of them? Cheers :)
