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Custom Cheques
Hi, I know this is not really an MSE niche... but I figure there are a lot of knowledgeable people here so it's worth asking! I administrate a small charity and currently we give out charity grants by writing cheques from an actual chequebook. We would like to move to printing our own cheques on a laser printer. I spoke to…
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Halifax - Online Banking issue
It seems my online banking from Halifax is not updating the transactions. My available balance is changing but there are no visible transactions appearing on screen when I log in either via mobile or using chrome/iexplorer. Anyone else having any issues? I know balance has changed as yesterday morning it said £214 and then…
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Planned Overdraft Help
Hey Everyone, I wanted to ask for a bit of advice/tips on reducing my overdraft. My limit at the moment is £770 and when I get paid, it gets paid off all in one go, but after I put my set amount away each month to cover all bills im usually about £200 into it already..... Is it best to just try and live on the bare minimum…
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MSE News: Moving banks is getting easier – but don't wait to ditch and switch
"The Payments Council has today announced further details to ensure customers can switch bank accounts within seven days..." Read the full story: Moving banks is getting easier – but don't wait to ditch and switch Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all…
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Multiple 123 Accounts
Hi guys, Just been looking on here and it seems a number if you have more than one Santander 123 Accounts? Is this possible? This would be good for me as I have my 123 account fully loaded with 20k and could do with another to put the rest of my savings in to maximise the 3% rate. Thanks
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Help - unauthorised debit card transation
I called Halfax as there was a payment taken from my account for over £175 from Swinton. I normally had a DD with them but had to cancel it and was going to make the payment by card later on (normally £46). They have been givenm my card details over the phone before for one off payments. They have never asked me if they…
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Bank of Scotland/Halifax phishing scam
Just nearly fell foul of an outstanding phishing attempt after something got through the security on my laptop. Logged on to the BoS site, username and password as normal, followed by 3 characters from memorable details. The next page asked for ALL my memorable details, following a security update, but I smelt a rat and…
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RBS Graduate Account Application
I've just finished a 6 year medical degree and am due to graduate next week. I have also accepted a job offer to work as a junior doctor starting in August. Due to being at Uni for so long I have a £1200 student account overdraft and am requiring some money prior to receiving my first paycheque at the end of August. I…
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Halifax account updates slow today?
I had money paid into my account and have taken some out today but none of them are showing on my online account. so are they being a bit slow to update them today? nothing is showing since Friday.
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first direct bank account
Hi, Sorry if this has been asked before but I am thinking of moving to the first direct bank account to get the joining fee and the 6% saving account to put my extra cash as my ISA will be full soon. I wanted to know what other people's feelings are about the setup?
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Nationwide FlexDirect Interest steal
I opened a FlexDirext a/c paying 5% interest on the 2nd of April and paid in the qualifying amount of £1000, and received the correct interest at the beginning of May. In the meantime I paid in another £500 at 12mins past midnight on 1st May (of which I have proof) followed by a further deposit of £500 on 10th May. Now's…
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HSBC Contactless Card
I have a student account with HSBC that I haven't used much in the last year (haven't got around to switching all my direct debits/payments to them from first direct). I've finally started switching over, however HSBC have said I am not eligible for a contactless card, which is quite a pain as I use my FD one a lot. Any…
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Bank charges but account not used
Hi Just after some advice..... Me and my partner opened one of those accounts that charge you to have them. It has an overdraft we used the account once then paid back the overdraft... It was only £20. Since then the account had never been touched.... Apart from the huge fees they charge us every month. We went over the…
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Foreign Currency Accounts
Heya, I've been living and working abroad for a while and still have a bank account there. However the bank charges abroad increase if not living in the country (will be ~£20/month), so I was looking into alternatives to hold the currency: the exchange rates are currently not the best and experience seasonal fluctuations,…
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ARGH! Halifax! Argh! Vanquis!
I am totally at my wit's end with Halifax and really don't know where to go from here :mad: I don't even know if I'm in the right forum but I need to vent and hope someone can help somewhere, so here I am! Back in January I took out a DRO as I was in serious financial strife. The official receiver informed all of the…
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Need advice r.e closing current accounts
Hi I have 3 current accounts and it leaves me rather unorganized I want to close Barclays and Nationwide. I dont have my barclaycard - do you think i can do using just my id? Taken from Barclays website - You can close your current account by visiting us in branch or by writing to us. In branch you will need to take your…
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Is there a "best" bank account ?
At the moment I have a Barclays open plan current account. My mortgage will finish in a month so I will have no need for this type of account.I am looking to move but do not know which is considered the best.I have maxed out my ISAs so am looking for an account that pays interest or is linked to an account with the same…
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Nationwide Verified By Visa login
I cannot find login page for nationwide vbv to change my password, has it changed or do you change it via online banking now. Thanks
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Opening a barclays current account just for free Kaspersky AV
Greetings all Please Google for more info: (barclays Free internet security software) I know there is plenty of perfectly good free Anti-virus such as Avast! 8 Avira Antivir and AVG Free out there but being a bit paranoid I have my heart set on Kaspersky. As above I'd like to Open a barclays current account & Online…
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Cheapest way to be paid in USD???
I'm getting paid in USD soon as my job is changing. I am a UK resident so need to be able to cheaply buy/swap to GBP for my day to day banking. HSBC will do me a USD account for £60 quid a year. I can get a free USD account based in the US with my company. I could go online to move money about. I suppose the issue is how…
