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Switch Current Account Query
Hi I want to switch my Natwest current account to First Direct to get their £125 offer and just had a few queries: 1) It says you need to pay in min £1k salary each month, does this mean the money has to come from your employer or can you just transfer £1k each month from an external account? 2) I have a cash ISA with…
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Identity Theft and Bank Account opening
Hi all, I found out yesterday that someone impersonated me and opened a bank account in my name with NatWest. I only found out about it when I got 2 letters from 2 different mobile providers that DD had been setup on the account. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO THE BANK AND THE MOBILE PHONE PROVIDERS AND ITS BEING DEALT WITH. Now…
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Halifax £100 existing customer switch offer. How many DD to qualify?
Thinking of taking advantage of the offer but did not see anything being mentioned in the T&C as to whether there is a minimum amount of DD needed to be switched to qualify for the offer. Any idea?
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Barclays Now Offer Instant Debit Card Replacement Facility
Official MSE Insert: If you've arrived from Google, our fully researched Best Bank Account guide may help. Back to the original post... As the title suggests: http://ask.barclays.co.uk/help/day2day_banking/replace_debit_card
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Bank Transfer Scam
A long story Im afraid...I was victim of a scam on 6th Sept by someone claiming to be Toby Allnutt--advertisng manager of The Sun newspaper...all seemed above board-obviously or I would'nt have fallen for it.. Anyway I was asked to make a payment by bank transfer to a freelance reporter of £430 to write an editorial..was…
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Im Going Bankrupt in two weeks time... when should i open a new bank account?
Is it best to do so a day or so before i go offically BR or the same day as i am declared BK? The only options i have i think are the co op, lloyds and natwest as all others are creditors of mine. Which is best? My only income at the moment is my £143 fortnightly JSA and as i have this paid into my santender account (a…
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Current Account Approval Criteria
I am someone with several existing current accounts taking advantage of the interest rate on offer ( BOS / Lloyds / Santander ) and wishing to apply for more. There must come a point when an application is going to be refused. Does anyone have any idea of what basic criteria is applied to an application when granting a new…
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Doing a favour
Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this but I couldn't see a tax forum. About 18 months ago I did a favour for an old boy I know. He sold a camper a couple of years before and he's old school - kept the money at home in a draw because he didn't have a bank account. Didn't trust them :D Bit daft I know, it was 8 grand…
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Best current accounts
With new current account switching rules starting today, there seems to be a lot of tempting deals from the big banks. Should I switch? And what's the best deals?
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How long for the Halifax switching offer?
I already have a Reward account and I did the online app on Friday, but my old N+P account is still open with my 2 direct debits showing there and no £100 in my Halifax account. How long does it normally take and is it strange they haven't sent me any email etc?
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Help Needed to Close a BarclaysPlus Account in my childs name
Hello, I signed to OK my 14 year old Daughter a bank account with debit (chip & pin) facilities about a year ago. 3 months ago she fell out with me and moved into her dad's. How do I get this closed down? i have the account name, sort code account number, home address etc? My worry is that her dad will use the account for…
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Santander can't do sums! Overseas charges approximation
Hi people, I have a Halifax credit card which I use for travelling as it is overseas transaction charge free. I recently spent some time in China and there was a cockup whilst I was away, Halifax admitted their fault and agreed to cover any charges incurred using my other card/s as my Halifax card wouldn't work. One of the…
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Santander info required
Hi all Can someone tell me when Santander updates for a Monday please? Natwest update on a Friday with Monday transactions but not sure about Santander. Thanks Kgw
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first direct - how long does it take to open?
Hi, Am looking at opening a First Direct current account and wondered if anyone had an idea how long it normally takes? thanks LJ x
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Trust account..... !!!!
Hi ! I am totally new to this and I've never posted on a forum before in my life so please excuse me if I do it completely wrong :mad: I really need some help...my daughter is due to receive some inheritance (11k) from her late father through the court (we were never married) and as she is only 14 it will go into a trust…
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MSE News: New 7-day bank switching era begins: Full Q&A
"A switching guarantee has launched today to ensure all incoming and outgoing payments get moved to your new account..." Read the full story: New 7-day bank switching era begins: Full Q&A Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to…
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It's CASS day
Current Account Switching Service starts now. The MSE news item is supposed to link to a discussion thread, but the link isn't working. Any banks launching any new offers? Meanwhile, the Guardian does a bit of out-ing http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/sep/13/switching-bank-accounts-best-freebies Got a feeling the 3…
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best joint account
Hi, what is everyone using for their joint accounts? are there any that I should stay away from, or look at? Or should i just follow the main bank account guide and make it a joint version?
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Which Banks?
have no affiliation to America? I need to apply for a credit card for a trip to Cuba and I'm struggling to find out. Thank you. Ms C xx
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Views on N&P Building Society
Thinking of opening a current account to access their 5% regular saver. No local branches near me so looking for online operation. Easy to operate online? Ok to just satisfy the funding requirement of £500 and transfer back out immediately?
