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Best bank for holiday money
Hi, I'm after a Bank account my husband & I can use for holiday money. We both share costs equally so would like an account the we can both put our spends into when we go away, so it's separate from our own individual accounts and we know how much we have left. We don't want a credit card, just an account we can put money…
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FSCS - Lloyds Bank and Halifax Bank Linked
I regularly review my savings accounts. As I have noticed some recent bank takeovers, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is of particular interest. The FSCS is now £120,000 per person, per financial institution, so I was keen to establish which banks are linked and particularly which banks share a single…
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LHV Bank not being recognised
Has anyone else had problems with LHV personal account not being recognised by other UK banks, namely HSBC and Chase? I have been trying for a couple of days to set this up as a new payee without success, keep getting payee account details invalid. I have double-checked the sort code and account number are correct. Have…
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Santander switch joint with very poor credit
hi all not sure if anyone can give any advice on this me and my partner have a halifax joint. My credit history is poor. 4 credit cards defaulted Will santander let us open a joint? My partner credit is good
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Santander Switching Swizz
I've been sat patiently waiting for the 90 days for my Santander Switch bonus to be paid into the account… only to discover I'm not getting one, because the Direct Debits on my account are eligible by their definition of "Household Direct Debits". Turns out they have a list of companies you have to hold Direct Debits with.…
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Natwest are a joke (imo)
As above, recently my wife died and i needed to close her accounts natwest and barclays both had less than 10k in them, barclays was all done within 45minutes and my wifes money was transfered to an account of my choice, Natwest almost 3 weeks later have still not completed the closure. Natwest yesterday i went into my…
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Should PIN be sent by default?
I've had about 10 cards delivered in the last couple of months, every time the card & PIN has arrived in the same delivery. As many use apps and most of them you can get the PIN that way, wouldn't it be better in you need a PIN you can request it after card arrives.
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Al Rayan enforcing minimum balance in accounts and closing immediately
A couple of days ago (14-May), I received a letter (dated 30-April) from Al Rayan informing me that unless I increased the balance of my two Everyday Saver accounts by 30-June, the accounts would be closed automatically and the funds sent to my nominated bank account. The minimum balance for these accounts has steadily…
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RBS/Natwest Switch Offer from 17th February 2026 to 28th May 2026
New switching offer from RBS/Natwest https://www.rbs.co.uk/current-accounts/switch-your-bank-account-to-rbs.html https://www.natwest.com/current-accounts/switch-your-banking-to-natwest.html Looks to be the same terms for both How to get £150 1. Open a current account and switch to us Apply for a Select or Reward account…
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Co-op App update
The Co-op Bank app continues to slowly catch up with features on other apps. Having finally added the option to freeze a credit or debit card earlier this year, they have now added options to block or allow separately each of the categories contactless, in-person, online, abroad and gambling transactions.
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MSE News: Lloyd Banking Group users complaining about recent app glitch being paid compensation
Thousands of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have been paid an average of £40 each in "goodwill payments" after complaining to their bank about a major mobile banking glitch earlier this month. Here's what you need to know… Read the full story:…
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LHV Bank?
I'm looking for an easy access account with a decent interest rate. From the list of current accounts on the main website, LHV Bank appears - it matches the BoE base rate for interest (currently 4%). It's App-only, which I can live with. But, when I look at the fees rates charges document, it seems to state that standing…
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HELP! Two banks closed my accounts, but their cheques are of no use to me
Newbie in need of help here! I recently had my account closed by the Cooperative Bank, with almost no notice and without a full explanation, other than "breaching terms and conditions". I know that I have really poor credit rating, so I applied for a Basic account at HSBC, which was granted. However, as soon as I used my…
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Can French tax resident keep UK bank account?
My son has UK (and Aussie) citizenship. He lives in Paris and during the next six months will move his tax residency to France; also, later this year he will be eligible for French citizenship and will probably apply. He has a current account at Nationwide. My question is whether there is any chance that once he has…
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Zopa Biscuit Account - Direct Debits
I currently have a Zopa credit card and a Zopa car finance loan and I saw that they were bringing out a current account that you can earn cashback with on direct debits. I thought I'd open a Zopa current account and use that to pay all my direct debits each month to earn the cashback, my biggest one being my car loan, with…
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Santander Logging On
Is it me but when I go to log on online via my browser then it asks me to open my mobile app but the app needs to update things get all mixed up. I sit there while the app updates which takes ages, then I go back to the browser and the app does not respond to the message "Go to your mobile app…". They seem out of sync…
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Trading212
What a nightmare. Must have opened an account yday as I have sort/account Nos. Today… securityNo ?? password ??etc etc. Do I do on PCor app ? I transferred £1 from santander ydyday. Not showing in app. ????????????????
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Bank account for 16 yo stating apprenticeship
Looking for some advice please - my 16 year old is starting an apprenticeship in July and needs a current account for wages to be paid into. Have looked with my existing bank but nothing seems suitable. Any suggestions appreciated.
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Duplicate switch payment?
Has anyone else had Barclays accidentally pay them the switching bonus twice? The only options for contacting them seem to be using a chatbot that doesn’t work, a message service that’s been broken for weeks, or sitting on hold on the phone while the years drift by. The only other alternative would be going into a Barclays…
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Bank Account Access for an Appointee whose recipient lives in Care
Morning, I work in care and have a number of individuals whose parents act as appointee for the benefits, this is not a question regarding the use of the money, this is looking for help with banks that will help the appointees open a bank account and give the individual we support a debit card, so that we can support them…
