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Residency Letter, Barclay's are at it now...
I have just got a letter seemingly from Barclay's regarding my country of residency. I have had accounts with them for over 20 years, during which time I have been a UK resident and lifelong UK citizen, After reading some of the posts in here I guess the letter is/was legit but according to HMRC's web site, the request…
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Opening multiple accounts for switching bonuses
Morning, I am looking to open multiple accounts to take advantage of the switching bonuses many are offering. The accounts i'm interested in switching to are: Yorkshire bank (250 bonus, 2DD's) HSBC (150 bonus, 2DD's) First direct (125 bonus, 2 DD's) M and S (125 bonus, 2DD's) Halifax (125 bonus,) Is the best method to open…
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Failed standing order
Hi there I was hoping someone here could provide me with some advice. I moved out of my last accommodation around 3 months ago. I stayed there for 2 years. My old landlord has just come back to me and told me that 3 months of my rent had not gone through, for 3 random months within the first year out of the two I stayed…
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Bank Switch Never Went Through?
I was switching from Halifax to Ulsterbank, the date was 25th. Well, its now 26th and all I can see that's switched over is my payee's. Direct Debits haven't switched nor has my balance transferred over. I actually have my mobile bill due out today, god knows what happened to that. I've switched accounts in the past, and a…
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yorkshire bank b account authorisation code
applied today after lots of tries and when i finally got somewhere i was asked 5 questions about credit card,mobile phone contract ect which i knew all 5 answers to only to be then told Enter your 10-digit authorisation code to complete your application i was given customer no starting in 30 so does this mean i was…
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Living off one wage!
Hi there I’m new to this forum so if my question seems daft report me ha ha. Me and my family (two kids 1 and 4) currently depend on my one wage. After tax I bring home about £2000 a month, which seems OK to me but we still literally have zero money left at the end of each month. All my direct debits go out when I get paid…
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Geedeepea
Are all the switching bank account offers available for joint accounts
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Authorised Online Third Party Provider Access
I have been recently getting letters from my bank highlighting new terms and conditions. One of them talks about Authorised online third party provider access, which is due to start in January 2018. Call me sceptical but I don't like the sound of this as it gives authority for 'reputable' companies to access your bank…
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Is it actually worth the hassle, switching bank accounts etc.?
I remembered that my wife had a current account in her name that is no longer used, as all our money now goes through joint accounts, so I suggested that she switch it to a Clydesdale account for the £250. I also remembered that I had one as well, never been used in over 5 years but I checked online and can sign in to both…
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2 accounts = 2 switch offers??
Simple question, I have 2 current accounts with Natwest, I have switched one over to Halifax for their £125 offer, can I switch the other account to a different bank and take advantage of their switch offer??
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DD Set Up for £250 Switch
Hi All, I have decided to switch 2 direct debits to a dormant Nationwide account which I plan to switch to Clydesdale. One of the DD's is through Sky who are due to take my next payment 25th November. Obviously I need the DD to be set up with Nationwide before I switch. Does anybody know whether Sky will approach…
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Can I switch my Halifax account for the £250 Clydesdale?
Afternoon all, I've got 4 bank accounts: - one main packaged account, - second for all bills (with cashback), - third, free and the branch is local, so I've never closed it. Handy for occasional deposits. - and finally the fourth, one "bills" account which I've never bothered closing. In July, I've switched it for a…
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Switched account - withdrawal to old card?
Hi I have found an old thread on this but not sure it helps me.. I recently did a switch from TSB to HSBC The switch went fine, my old TSB account is now closed and I am utilising the HSBC account fine. I have an online William Hill account, I have made deposits with my HSBC card.. I went to withdraw £300 on Sunday and…
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MSE News: Current account switching hits new low
The number of people switching their current account has dropped to a new low, according to figures released today....Read the full story: 'Current account switching hits new low' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Opening an account to switch -- good idea or bad?
Hello all As I'm sure the rest of you have, I've just seen the £250 switching offer with YB/Clydesdale. I currently only have one UK bank account, which I don't really want to close, but I do fancy getting £250 for free. Will opening an account with any old UK bank, just to immediately switch and ditch, have a negative…
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multiple switching - £250 bonus confusion
Hi all, My first post here! Just looking for some advice on my current accounts... I very recently switched my Halifax current account to Nationwide to get the £100 for me and £100 for a friend bonus plus 5% interest on £2500. I also very recently opened a Tesco Current Account (with added internet saver acc) in order to…
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Monarch - Chargeback success
Props to Santander for refunding me the full cost of some flights I booked with Monarch on debit card (had no idea they weren't in ATOL since January). There is a proviso that they can clawback the money if they learn that I have been refunded directly from Monarch in future, but as there's only two hopes of that - none…
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Repercussions of switching accounts
I’ll openly confess from the outset that I regularly switch bank accounts. Mainly for rewards or for the fact I dislike a bank for whatever reason. I wanted to ask others if they have ever had any repercussions of switching accounts using the CASS? What it is is, today I have received a couple of letters one was from my…
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Bank charge backs
Good afternoon everyone. New to the Forum so first thing thanks for taking the time to read my post. My partner and I are in a bit of sticky situation so any advice or hints greatly appreciated. My situation is thus : Over the past few weeks my partner has been paying a friend via bank transfer for a bridesmaid dress. To…
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Complaint - postal issue
Hi guys, I am just looking for some help with something as I am really hopeless with this kind of thing. I was recently declined for an account with Barclays, however the next day I received a call advising that they were able to give me a basic account. The next day I received a brown paper envelope with the terms and…
