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Santander business bank charges
Santander are again wanting to apply charges to business current accounts. From October 2025, it will be £10/month. It will apply to all accounts, irrespective of activity or value of moneys going through. Can this be right? Is this what they tried to do back in 2012?
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How to complain
I released £80k from my named savings investment account into a my named TSB account by faster payment , and the money is now being held for further checks . i telephoned and was told they needed a further 24 hours , I don’t get it … I answered all their questions , passed security info etc and still being held . I am at a…
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Bank blocked my current and savings.a/cs.and say they will switch money from my a/cts in stages
I had current and savings a/cts with the co-op bank. I was trying to update my contact details and the bank blocked my account - no reason given. I couldn't even get money out of an ATM. Ring the Bank am told by one agent -"We can open a new account for you, get you a new PIN card ect. Ring back to do this am told "You…
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Transferring funds from Australia to UK
Hi, I'm returning home, and hope to buy a place. However, funds are in Australia. Has anyone been in this situation too? I've heard that regular banks aren't the best option for exchange rates, but I'm very nervous about using independent foreign exchange brokers (will the $$$ actually arrive?!) Does anyone have any…
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Barclays bank switch £1500 pay in requirement
Does anybody know whether you can pay this in then immediately withdraw it back out and still meet the switch incentive criteria or if it needs to remain in the account for a set period?
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iFAST Global Bank - anyone with experience of this UK regulated bank?
iFAST Global Bank - https://www.ifastgb.com/home Does anyone with experience of this UK regulated bank? It looks similar to Revolut in terms of the currency and money transfer services offered but, unlike Revolut, it has a full UK banking license and offers several competitive savings accounts in various currencies.
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NatWest Premier Account
Hi, Does anyone have a NatWest Premier Account? I have tried numerous times to find clarity on the income required for the account. It says a sole income of £100k - but not if this is gross or net. If It’s net then you need £8,334 a month paid in. If Gross, that payment is a lot less depending on various deductions that…
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Can I pick my switch date for the £100 TSB offer if I open now? Want Coop final £25 first...
My final third £25 payment is due 13th Sept. If I open TSB now, switch in this Coop Account, but pick a switch date of 20th Sept (the offer finishes 22nd). Is this allowed? Saves me missing out as the dates are quite close that I wouldnt get the switch fully completed by 22nd if I wait until my £25 payment on 13th Sept....
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Charities CAF Bank in meltdown since their new system went live Monday 9th June
It is now three (3) working weeks since the UK Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) replaced their old banking system with a brand new one. STILL it is not working properly and there must be hundreds of accounts and thousands of people who can not get access to their accounts due to login, OTP and errors in the system once you…
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Transferred money on day Natwest account was closed.
So I transferred money on the day my Natwest account was closed. I didn't know about it closing, they sent the letter but I was staying somewhere else for the first half of the year. It was literally on the day the account was closed. Because the day before I accessed my account on my mobile app. After finally getting…
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Student Bank Account Incentives Maximisation
Hi all!I've been looking at the student bank account incentives, and was wondering whether there could be a similar method of using them as with the switching bonuses I saw on TV - where people would have an account they'd use just for the cash incentives. If I close an account, will I lose the bonus like the tastecard or…
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Barclays - Error Code 1176 - Locked out from your On-line Accounts
Hi... thought a couple of work arounds to this issue might be of help. The IP address of the device your using may not be recognised and hence Barclays system may lock your account to protect it. But, this may not be the only reason for
this error code 1176 to arise. If you have made a transaction on your on-line account…
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Strange PBZ Credit SOLVED
This morning I had a Bank Transfer into my main account without any key identifier. The amount was £25.00 and had a string of numbers ending NS PBZ. I now know this is a Premium Bond prize. It's a complete mystery why they would hide their identity. It looks like a scam test of the account. Many hours wasted on the phone…
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Community bank account for residents association
I am the secretary of our local residents association, a non-profit organisation whose only function is to collect an annual charge from all residents in our street to pay the costs of grass cutting and maintaining green spaces. The total annual turnover is usually around £2000. We receive about 40 payments per year from…
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Euro account with debit card and IBAN
Hi everybody. I need to open a Euro account which has a debit card and will allow me to send and receive money in Euros with a European IBAN. Starling says "they are not accepting new applications." They say they will be "soon" but they've been saying that since for months and months. So any other suggestions? Thank you. DC
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Receiving inheritance money in Euros
Hi, soon I’ll be getting about €100,000 in inheritance money from Spain. not sure the best way for me to get the money . I bank with HSBC and I have a global money account too. But understand I can also open a current account in Euros and I could ask to send the euros there and then transfer to my global money account and…
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Alternative to MoneyHub
MoneyHub is no longer available as they are advising us to move to WPS Advisory. ETA. That although I initially had an issue with the new app - that was due to the settings on my phone and not the app. I received some great online help and advice from Leah, one of their team. I would certainly recommend WPS now. First…
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TSB £310 switching offer May 2025
https://www.tsb.co.uk/current-accounts/switching-bank-account.html#accordion-65037e0234-item-5030ba72e9 £100 welcome bonus * Open a Spend & Save account and complete a full switch * Log into the TSB Mobile Banking App * Make at least 5 payments using the debit card on your new account * If you do this before 19 July 2025,…
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Monthly Money Merry-go-round
I posted this in another thread but I'll do it here too and ask the question what do others do? What am I missing out on? My current merry-go-round sends £2520 into Lloyds, then the same into Halifax 1, leave £500, the rest to NatWest, leave £10, the rest to Halifax 2, leave £500, the rest to RBS, leave £10, send the rest…
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