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Lloyd's current account application
Has anyone here recently opened a Lloyds' Classic account? I cannot access the application. I click through to apply and get only a redirect notice in the Toolbar and no progress to the application. Tried using Chrome and Edge browsers both Logged in and out of Lloyd's Internet banking. Any suggestions?
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Prepaid card app Loot goes into administration - your rights - MSE News
Digital prepaid card provider Loot has gone into administration - and if you're a customer then your cash isn't protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. Yet the administrators have insisted all deposits are safe, and customers are currently able to withdraw cash as normal...Read the full story: 'Prepaid…
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Shared Household Bills/Expenses
Hi all, I am looking for some suggestions on how to deal with payments for a shared household. Me and my partner have bought a house together with his parents. We would like to have an account where we each pay an equal amount in each month. From that account the mortgage payment, household bills, and food shopping comes…
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Fineco Bank
How long did it take for you to receive money into your Fineco bank account from a UK bank account? it's been well over a day now, just wondering if this is normal practice? what is the excepted amount of time to send money into Fineco?
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Overseas banking
hi all -hoping someone can help. I'm due to go on a work secondment to Luxembourg later this year, just for 3 months, but i'm very aware that my HSBC current account will charge me to every foreign transaction I make whilst over there, so I've been advised to open a local bank account in Luxembourg and transfer my salary…
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Making final wedding payments abroad in cash
Hello, I get married in 4 weeks in Portugal. So far I've made payments and deposits through my bank but some of the suppliers have requested the final chunk of money to be paid in cash at our pre-wedding meeting / on the day. By the time I've added it all up its looking like €4000 odd in cash floating around in separate…
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Loot's gone bust?
https://loot.io/ I received this email a few minutes ago:
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CountingUp / Counting Up
If you are starting a new business, you may be tempted by a "First Direct" type banking offering, "Counting Up", for your main business account. I would strongly avoid this bank for the following reasons:- 1. They refuse to call you and do not have any kind of number to reach them on. 2. They do not offer any kind of…
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HSBC £175 offer
HSBC launch of their new promotion. Just been into branch to sign up as a new customer. I was told they were under staffed and unable to deal with my application. Three people in the branch and four members of staff. I was told I could complete it online and then come back another day to verify my identity. Great first…
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Natwest Business Banking Switch real ?
Hi, I have had my business banking with NatWest for a number of years and noticed that the recent junk mail seemed to be about switching to their competitors. I looked into it and there are various options they give where you receive £1000 of removing to other banks. As I'm usually of the opinion that banks don't like to…
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Opening second current account
Is it easy to open an additional current account? I currently have a nationwide flex direct and have been offered to upgrade to flex plus but I think this means closing the flexdirect account ? I would like a second account to keep things separate as I have two different incomes. Thanks
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Barclays Blue Rewards fee increasing from £3 to £4
Just got an email from Barclays.
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NatWest free £175 to switch & stay + 2% back on bills
Has anyone successfully done this? We filled out the online form over a week ago and at the end we were given a reference number and it said someone would contact us. We've had no contact since.
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HSBC Advance Account Switching Cashback £175
As per Martin Lewis email on 22nd May - I am apparently eligible for the HSBC Advance Account and get the cashback and access to a 5% regular saver. "How do I qualify? You must start a switch within 30 days of opening, incl 2+ direct debits or standing orders, and pay in a min £1,750/mth - essentially a £26,000/yr salary…
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Switching
My son's girlfriend went to Nationwide to do the "refer a friend" switch as my son banks there, the idea was, they both get £100 reward after the switch. They did the paperwork in branch and told the person that dealt with them that the direct debits she has from her Nat West account were for her mobile phone and Spotify,…
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Tesco Bank Update?
Does anyone know what time Tesco bank updates or credits BACS payments into ones account. Had to move to Tesco from Monzo. I cant seem to find an answer anywhere.
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Switching banks & linked accounts
Hi - I'm planning on switching our current account from Barclays to Triodos. It looks straightforward enough - my only concern is the three linked savings accounts we have with Barclays. If we use the switching service, will they also have to close at the same time as the current account?
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Which Account to Close via Switch?
Hi All, I have attained two bank accounts via the switching process (a) a basic NatWest account (the non fee account) and (b) a Tesco Current account (Currently paying 3% but due to drop shortly. I am going to switch to M&S but which of these two account should I close as part of the switching process? Both accounts have…
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HSBC UK cycling free membership - requires first six digits of debit card
Hey there Is anyone in the same situation as me? Keen to get this promotion but threw away the debit card years ago?. Am guessing the accounts first six digits on the debit card are generic anyway!
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Contactless cards
I think it would be a great idea if banks would allow you to set an alarm cap on spending via contactless, say perhaps 3 contactless transactions in one hour trigger a need to enter a pin. This would be particularly useful if you lost or had your card stolen and didn't immediately know. £30 transactions can soon empty your…
