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MSE News: HSBC online banking down after 'attack'
HSBC customers have been locked out of their online accounts for the second time this month, after the bank said it had "successfully defended" itself against a denial of service attack.... Read the full story: 'HSBC online banking down after 'attack'' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to…
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Natwest Plantinum select Account- Travel Insurance
We hold a Natwest Platinum select account. One of the benefits is free travel insurance. However if you reach 70 each account holder of that age has to pay a £50 supplement which seems rather unfair. It rather takes away one of the main benefits of the account. Do other Bank reward schemes charge extra for the over 70's on…
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HSBC Having On-line Banking Problems Again?
I can't get logged in to HSBC this morning. Looks like the their problems have returned. UPDATE: BBC reporting it now. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35438159
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Basic Bank Account questions
I attempted to switch/open current accounts with First Direct and TSB and both refused me. TSB offered their Cash account as an alternative which I've accepted, one of the main reasons was that on their website it said something along the lines of good management of the account will result in it being upgraded to a current…
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Penny direct debits?
What is the lowest amount DD i can get?
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Santander's woeful customer service
I had an appointment this afternoon with an advisor at Santander. There were other people with queries but no-one at the query desk. One person got fed up of waiting and left - the person in front of me had already spoken to someone who said they would book her an appointment but didn't even take her name, and the guy at…
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Halifax Reward Acc Switching query
Hi My wife recently switch her current account from First Direct to a Halifax reward account. We've set up a couple of direct debits and have already received the £100 switching bonus. For various reasons it now looks like a second joint Santander 123 account would better meet our needs. My question is: does anyone know if…
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MSE News: Sent money to the wrong account? Now it should be easier to get it back
If you've sent money electronically to the wrong bank account, you'll now be given more help to get it back...Read the full story: 'Sent money to the wrong bank account? Now it should be easier to get it back' 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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Barclay Blue Rewards update
I've just received this message from Barclays Bank: It appears the rewards were paid, and the fee taken, on the first working day of the month previously.
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Advice re new account or stick with old?
Hi all - what would you advise? I am just getting back on my feet - with a bit of a way to go but moving forward. I will be starting a new job next week having been self-employed for many years. I have a NatWest account with an OD. They had threatened to close this account but managed to prevent it going to default. I have…
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TSB Switch
Can anyone help me? I have just applied to switch to TSB with via the link on this site. I have allowed Cookies as requested. My application has been successful, but I have not heard anything about the £100 cashback incentive.. Did anyone else receive notification, or did the money just get transferred?
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Finance For Kids
Hi parents and concerned citizens I have struggling recently with the burning question... Is my daughter learning in school the essentials for today's ever changing world? I wonder if she has the "right" real life information when she leaves primary school and then further on when leaving secondary school... I then sit and…
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Bank account with bad credit rating
Hi there, guys. I've recently checked my credit rating which comes up as fair. I would like to try and get a new bank account, so I was wondering, do banks take on new customers with this kind of credit score? Also what does fair actually mean? Thanks in advance.
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Delay between opening current account and switching to it
Hi I'm intending to switch to some new current accounts in order to get benefits of cashback and interest. If I open the new account, is there any time limit on when I can switch to it? I would have to sort out donor accounts first, before I can switch, so I'm reckoning that I might not be ready to do it immediately. So,…
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Anyone switched to Nat West recently?
Just curious to know how others have found the application/ switching process with nat west. We applied online last Thursday for a joint rewards account, the plan being to switch our bills account over from Santander. During the application it asked me to pick a preferred switch date - The first available date was 29/1/16…
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Are Nationwide BS the slowest TopCashBack payers?
I've been waiting six months for cashback from Natonwide with the payment being Confirmed shortly after opening a current account. Estimate is 12 weeks to pay out, its now been 26 weeks and no sign of any payment. All TCB do is say they are waiting for the cash, to pass it on to me. I don't get any sense TCB are actually…
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bye bye Chelsea and Barnsley Building Societies
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/news/article-3419375/Chelsea-Barnsley-Building-Societies-vanish-High-St.html Chelsea sounds far better than Yorkshire. Down south anyway.:rotfl:
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Dodgy call from 01733 507842 - claiming to Bank of Scotland
Just had this call asking for security details to be given over the phone. Declined and rang BOS straight away who checked up on it and said nothing to do with them. So beware!
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No frills current account
Would be pleased to have recommendations for a simple current account: Purpose- to transfer in (£500) and out each month to 'jemmy' into our Santander 1,2,3 a/c. No fees Preferably no minimum monthly put in. No minimum sum to keep in account. Don't need extras We are not ditching and switching. We have found e.g. Barclays,…
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Have Santander misadvised me? And what can I do about it?
Hello! After facing a brick wall for over four months, I thought this might be a good place to come and ask for some advise on a huge ongoing issue I've been having between Natwest and Santander... I'll keep it as short as I can. I had been with NW for over 15 years, and opened a student account when I went to uni, taking…
