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HELP!! Bank withholding money
Hi I am posting for a friend who played an online gambling site and won £600. She banked the money and was expecting it 5-7 days later. After 10 days she contacted the bank and was told that the funds were received but it has been flagged up by SWIFT so she would be sent some forms to sign to say that there r are no…
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HSBC Bank Account £500 Minimum Pay In
Hi everyone. Not sure if this has been answered before regarding the £500 monthly pay in rule. Can the £500 be funded from accounts held under the same name? For example, can I make an internal transfer from a savings account to the Bank Account, rather than from outside sources? Cheers.
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Natwest Business Account - Please dont go there
My wife had some technical issues logging into our business account, she contacted the Natwest's online chat advisors for help and was told that she had to re-register online using her personal debit card to get access to our business account - strange but apparently true - this royally messed up everything and we are now…
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MoneyServices
My Halifax account is showing a direct debit of £30 a month to Moneywise Services does anyone know who this is please? As I don't remember it.
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Urgent advice needed
Hi There, I have been reported to CIFAS recently by Lloyds Bank, they also have closed my bank account thats the only one i have. Now when i tried to open a new bank account almost every bank is rejecting my application. My credit score is 840+ but still dont understand whats going on. IS any one have the same situation ?
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Basic Bank Account?
Hi, I'm trying to help my brother sort his finances out and I've noticed he has a basic bank account. He very rarely uses the bank (Literally his money goes in, he removes the lot and everything is paid for in cash - if he has to use a bank card as payment he will ask to use other peoples then give them the cash) and lives…
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Anybody else waiting for a payment to go into a Nationwide account?
As the title says really - is anybody else expecting a payment to go into a Nationwide account this morning who hasn't received it? I expecting something in and it's not there, thought I'd check on here to see if anybody else's has been delayed before I start investigating further. Thanks in advance.
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R85 form
I have completed an R85 form and was wondering if this should be posted to my local HSBC or to which address. I tried to look it up but have not had any luck.
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Reclaiming Tax (Club Lloyds Monthly Saver)
So I have already told Lloyds that I do not tax, but it seems I forgot to do this with the Club Lloyds monthly savers account - which paid Net after tax, today. I would like to immediately close the Club Lloyds Monthly Saver and open a new one to get the benefits for another 12 months. Does this affect me if I were to…
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Bank of Scotland Vantage Account
I decided to open a BOS Vantage Account today. Unfortunately, I need to bring ID and proof of address to a branch - issue is I live in London and I am not going to be in Scotland any time soon (especially not within the 14 days post-application). Can't I just email or mail my documents? How have you guys done it? Thanks,
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Barclays online application - need to take ID to branch - credit check ok?
Hey everyone. I have been plagued with bad credit my whole life since I was 18 and made stupid mistakes. I'm now 33. I only realised recently that half the things shouldnt' be on there anymore including a CCJ. They've since been removed and now on my credit file I had 3 defaults (600, 1000 400) pounds, and a savings…
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Santander fund animal testing
I do like Sanatnder, the girls in the branch are so nice when I pop in but I was upset to hear that they are giving money (over £1 million) to a charity that undertakes medical tests on animals. Their national charity for 2015 is British Heart Foundation and I double checked and they clearly state that whilst they look for…
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Best bank account for 18 year old?
My 18 year old dd is fed up with her current bank charging her £5 a day if she is overdrawn.Ideally of course, she shouldn't go overdrawn, but as a new adult it used to be the case that her account simply didn't allow her to take funds out that were not there. Is there an account out there that she can cap so she only…
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UK Parliament Budget Forum Q&A
Budget 8 July 2015: UK Parliament Coverage Image: PA/Dominic Lipinski The Chancellor of the Exchequer will deliver the Budget in the House of Commons this Wednesday 8 July. Our UK Parliament representative will be answering your questions on this thread. If you have a question, click below to ask and UK Parliament will try…
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waiting on a bank transfer
Can anyone tell me how long a payment from a santander business account should take to clear in a clydesdale personal account ? Was told it was sent late afternoon Tuesday and that it will take 48 working hours to clear. I have only heard of working days before and by using an 8 hour day as i guide, that would be 6 days…
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Bank account for (IIP) Trust
Following a family bereavement we are setting up an interest in possession (IIP) trust. Rather than put the trust money into any investments, in the first instance we'd like to put the money into a bank account. I'm having trouble finding a bank that'll set up an account for a trust... can anyone recommend one?
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Halifax exchange rate when recieving USD?
Sorry, not sure if this is in the right section. Can anyone tell me where i can find the exchange rate they use, which will change daily. I am going to be recieving some money from my paypal account which will be in USD. Paypals exchange rate isnt that good and there is also a fee. Im wondering what halifax's exchange rate…
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Barclays Data Theft
Hi Both my husband and I received a letter from Barclays in the last two weeks saying our details had been stolen prior to 2009 and for the upset and inconvenience they would be depositing £250 in both out bank accounts. Obviously we both thought it was a scam but after visiting Barclays they have confirmed its correct! My…
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Santander 'on the pull?'
Did I miss something here or there or has this option always been there? Santander>Payments&Transfers>Pull money in from an external a/c. This service allows you to make occasional deposits from a bank account (including external accounts) into your Santander account. The service is only available if you have nominated a…
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Free/Chapest Buisiness Banking?
My two year initial free business banking with Natwest is due to end shortly. The only switching option I can find to continue to get free banking is HSBC, which offers six months free. I am not sure f this is worth the hassle and it is possible their charges could be higher than Natwest's when the six months banking is…
