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Extra Nationwide FlexDirect STO Payment
My wife and I each have Flexclusive regular savers funded by STO from our FlexDirect accounts. The transfers normally occur on the 4th of the month however this month an extra transfer occurred today (7th). Has anyone else been affected this way? I don't know if it's relevant but this month's transfer should have been the…
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First Direct Multiple Account Manager
I used to use a first direct tool which accessed all of your online accounts (even with different providers) with one log on. Does this still exist, I cant find it on the website. Thanks
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MSE News: Tesco Bank vows to refund customers affected by hack
Thousands of Tesco Bank current accounts were compromised by fraudsters over the weekend...Read the full story: 'Tesco Bank vows to refund customers affected by hack - check NOW if your current account's been compromised' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how…
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Direct Debits not being taken, how long do they have to claim the back payments
Hi, I currently pay for gym membership via dd and back in June they accidentally cancelled it. I have informed them of this and filled out a new mandate with them twice but they still have not taken the payments owed. They have not stopped me attending but I am worried about a sudden large payment being taken and really…
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Small fraud
Does anyone who knows banking practices know if it is normal for Lloyds to say no to refunding £50 for a wrong cheaper item sent drom a UK co that turned out to be from China until the customer pays £12 to return it to that false co in China with tracking?
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What Bank Account in Euros could i get while being in the UK .
Hello i am looking to get a bank account to save money in Euros . I will be using it in Netherlands as i'm eventually planning to move out ot the UK . Is there a bank account from a decent bank , id like to avoid banks with a past of washing money for drug cartels aka HSBC but if i can't then i can't . Also im looking to…
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Tesco Bank
44 mins and counting for Tesco Bank to answer the phone after I rec an e-mail from their Fraud dept asking to contact them Urgently.. Great customer service.. 46 mins now.. FORUM TEAM EDIT: [OFFICIAL MSE NEWS POST: 'Tesco Bank halts online transactions after money taken from 20,000 current accounts']
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Online Current Account with Instant Setup?
I signed up for Halifax reward account with the intention to switch my bank and get the £100. I didn't realise that it's only selected banks which take part in the switching scheme, and my building society wasn't one of them. Therefore I can't claim the £100 and Halifax don't want to know. On principle I'm thinking of…
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Switching joint current account?
Hi. Just wanted to ask if it's possible to switch a joint current account and get a switching bonus? Any difference to switching a standard current account? Thanks!
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Do annual Direct debits count for switching?
Hi Do annual direct debits count for current acc switching bonuses? Situation is thus...have a Santander 123 with two DD's coming out monthly...now the interest has dropped I want to switch to the co-op but to get their £150 bonus I need to have 4 DD's. I have another current account which has my annual magazine subs DD…
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Can't get a contactless Debit Card
Hi, for some reason my partner can't seem to get a contactless Debit Card from Bank of Scotland. She has a contactless credit card with them, overdraft and savings. Plus her wage goes into this account, and she's had the account for years. We've tried a few times at the Bank to order one, which they do and say it will be…
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How long to wait to open BOS account 2+3?
I opened a nationwide flexdirect, club lloyds and BOS vantage account yesterday and prompty filled them up. I have more to move and want additional BOS vantage accounts, I understand you can have 3 max. Any harm in applying for additional accounts today? Or should I wait a certain amount of time? FWIW, I have a very good…
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Switching current accounts ... Mortgage approval impact?
Hi, I switched my main barclays current account (that I had held for a long time) to FD last year (I didn't know that switching an account I'd had for a long time was a bad thing :( ) I then switched 2 other accounts I held to TSB and Halifax to get the cashback/ interest and switching rewards earlier this year. Seen as…
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Bank of Scotland - Security
Hi, I am thinking about opening a BOS vantage account to benefit from the 3% interest and yes I can meet the requirements. How secure do you find their logging on process and what does it ask you? E.g. Do you recieve a one time password? Are all new payees only done by using a card reader? Finally what do you make of their…
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Notifying Bank - New job?
Hi, I was just wondering if I have to tell my current account providers/update the job details held on me upon starting a new job? I say this as I will be applying for a few new accounts due to the interest rate drops and didn't want any conflicting information appearing upon credit searches etc. Any help regarding this…
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Would you trust banks that are 'new' and lack a reputation?
I know as long as banks are backed up by the FSCS then they're pretty much secure, but I'm just curious as to what people think out there of these sorts of banks that are just cropping up out of nowhere, like M&S Bank or Metro Bank etc..? I know M&S have had their credit card for many years and it's known as one of the…
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No Brexit eventually?!
I started this mini-monster thread about a month ago: https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5537269 Now looks like Brexit has been ruled out by the high court in the UK - some people call it the "death of democracy" - what's going to happen now?! :eek:
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Open a new HSBC advance account after switching a new account?
In short, earlier this year, (feb) I opened an HSBC (standard) account and switched another account for the incentive (£120). 1 month after getting the incentive, I switched it to another bank, partly because HSBC were absolutely terrible for the short time I was with them. So I have opened, switched and closed an HSBC…
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Nationwide Flexplus anygood
I've decided to leave Santander after many years due to the changes they have introduced. I am considering the Nationwide Flexplus with the 7 day switch. My question is, in my eyes it seems a much batter deal than Santander but are there any pitfalls in switching? I usually deposit around 2k a month and leave a balance of…
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MSE News: FCA announces plans to improve current account competition
The financial regulator is to develop prompts and alerts for customers to review bank account choices and overdraft use...Read the full story: 'FCA announces plans to improve current account competition' 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…
