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Monzo Card will this work
Hi my son is in Australia at the moment. I have £5000 of his money from the sale of his UK car. If I put the money into his account that tops up his Monzo card will he be able to transfer that money onto the card and deposit the money into his Australian bank account? Only asking because the exchange rate is awful at the…
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Using monzo as main current account
Thinking of switching from hsbc to monzo. Interested to know what are the views of memebers who have switched? Not keen on phone app only if you lose your phone how do you contact them. Thanks
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Sole Traders using a Second Current account?
Hi all, I would like to use a second current account rather than a business account for my small sole trader business (part time & less than 15k turnover). I have had nothing but problems with a certain high street business bank over the years, having to go into the bank on multiple occasions to confirm my identity,…
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Online banking - searchable statements online?
With Barclays I could search a name on my online statement for a name, and all transactions would come up in a list, which was very useful. All the other banks I've tried to not allow this, I have to search, copy and paste manually. I don't want to return to Barclays, as the customer service was terrible. Des anyone know a…
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Change name bank account
Hello. I changed my last name on my bank account today. I handed the cashier my deed poll and passport and she took copies of them, filled out a form, asked me questions like am I single etc and then sent all the stuff to her 'head office' for approval. She gave me a letter and on it it said it can take up to 3 working…
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Financial Ombudsman overdraft complaint - any experience?
Hi All Having submitted a complaint to the FO in early March about historic overdraft charges I believe were unlawful under section 5.1.4 ‘in particular, a firmshould deal fairly with a banking customer whom it has reason to believe is in financial difficulty' of the Banking Conduct, I wonder if anyone has any personal…
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Nationwide "Added levels of security"
My son just phoned me stating that Nationwide, where he has his main CA, have phoned him wanting to "set added levels of security to his account". They asked him for his NS&I no. This doesn't at all lay well with me. (He doesn't know the NS&I no, and I'd have to dig it out). Would they genuinely be asking him for this?
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Wirecard and Starling bank
Hello Was reading about the issues relating to WireCard recently, I understand Starling Bank uses some of their technology. I seem to be able to log onto the bank account okay. Has anyone using Starling Bank notice any effect knock on from WireCard?
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Upgrading RBS/NatWest Accounts - Need Photo ID?
I haven't upgraded a Nat West or RBS current account for five years, but would like to change from their Select to a Rewards account. (No overdraft required btw). It seems to upgrade now you may need to apply almost as if you were a new customer. Online guidance suggests applicants have to snap / scan ID & take a selfie.…
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Difficulties accessing TSB on line banking
For the past week I am experiencing accessing and using my TSB on line accounts, Customer Service Team have been unable to resolve or give adequate explanation. Does anyone else have problems? stomer service team have been unable to help, is anyone else experiencing problems?
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Bank took money out of account due to ‘error’
Hi everyone I was wondering if I could have some advice please. My dad withdrew £500 from his bank over the counter a few weeks ago. He received a receipt of withdrawal and mixed the money in with other money he had. He has today received a letter from the bank saying there was an error and he received £200 more than he…
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Uaccount - Paul Lewis on Radio 4
I thought I had heard of all the bank account providers but Paul Lewis talked about Uaccount today. What is the point of Uaccount? Is it like Revolut but with a less emphasis on foreign currency?
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Flex direct incorrect interest
Has anyone else had trouble getting nationwide to pay the 5% interest rate
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Recommendations on Current Account for a 2 year Consent to Let
Just to keep separate from personal current account. Easier for tax/expenses and income surrounding it. Barclays? HSBC?
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Customers locked out of accounts at Pockit, Curve and other prepaid cards - MSE News
Read the full story: Customers locked out of accounts at Pockit, Curve and other prepaid cards as FCA freezes operations at card issuer Wirecard Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply.
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Child's bank account has been hacked, £150 with of Google play transactions
My daughter opened up a NatWest bank account when she turned 11 in January and deposited all of her birthday and Christmas money into this new account. Every month I transfer her pocket money into this account. This evening, she came to me as there was something she wanted to buy for herself and best friend on Amazon - a…
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Chorley Building Society Account Number is too Long
Hi there, I was just transferring to a new bank from an old Chorley BS account only to find that the account number is 10 digits and the online transfer only allows the input of eight. The account number format is 1234-12345-1. Do I simply lose the final two digits? Thanks.
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Third Party Access to Bank Accounts
I am disputing third party access being granted to my dads account. Bank says that because access was granted over 6 years ago they do not have copy of the agreement. Can they use this as a defence? Even though they have no legal reason to hold on to anything over 6 years surely they retain important things such as…
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Can I pay a cheque in my wife's name into our joint Halifax account?
Hi there - hope this isn't a dumb question! My wife and I have a joint Halifax savings account. We have both received a cheque for an investment that we've cashed in for an equal amount of £15,000. One cheque is in my name, and the other is in my wife's name. I want to pop down to the Halifax tomorrow morning to pay both…
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Bank Account Records
I have an urgent requirement to prove that a cheque was written and paid out in 1996 -- do banks actually keep such records even if they imply they don't ?
