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Monzo has disabled my account, it's been two weeks and no updates
Over the holidays my bank account suddenly stopped working. I gather I've been flagged as suspicious, the only thing that I can think that happened is I received a significant pay out (5 figures) when my employment ended with work. I totally understand that they have rules they need to follow so can't / won't say anything.…
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Checking my previous bank accounts
Hi all, I'm interested in the Barclays bank switch offer but I'm unsure if I've switched to them before as I've not got the paperwork of previous accounts. Is there anyway I can check who I've been with and on what dates please Kind regards mark
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Why are bank cashback switch payments now so strict?
Majority say you now can have never had a switch payment ever! Which is now excluding many for me, and the dates eligible are now 5/6 years ago too.
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Barclays minimum £2000 pay in for the £200 bonus
Does anyone know if the £2000 that needs to be paid into the barclays account after switching to it has to be done in one transaction, or can it be paid in over 2 transactions?
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Direct Debits
I recently discovered 2 direct debits had been set up on my current bank account. These were new and no money had gone. I did not set these up or authorise anyone to set them up so I assumed some fraudulent activity. On contacting the bank I was advised that they do not notify customers when new direct debits are set up…
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Right to Manage Company RTM Savings Bank Account
We are a small RTM (20 flats) running 11 years. We have a managing agent to help us manage the block. Our service charges are paid to them to manage. We now have a surplus amount for "reserve sinking fund" money which we would like to invest as our current account does not pay interest. We are struggling to find a suitable…
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unknown direct debit
Morning all i,ve just found a direct debit that i am not aware of setting up! its a R & B Somerset council DD nothing has been paid to it yet! anyone any ideas as to what it is! is it a scam! thanks
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Starling Bank pooped on by a gang of mangy seagulls
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. A gang of mangy seagulls clearly saw Starling Bank coming and have not only swooped down and stolen all their chips but then flew away and pooped on them from a great height as they left, squawking and laughing evilly. Yes, Starling have launched new branding, but they clearly have been ripped…
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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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Ideas for 10 small online debit card transactions please
Ideas for 10 small online debit card transactions please. Do signing up to free trials to subscription services like Tidal, Qobuz, Spotify etc count? Considering the CO-OP switch. Thanks.
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TransferGo.com
Hi, I wanted your opinion on that provider of money transfer. This is the second time a bank refuses to transfer to them. They are a LTD company and look legit. They come up on the list of providers on those comparison sites but the banks consider them high risk and won't transfer unless you really want to and answer all…
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TSB poor banking experience
So I ordered a large value gift card and my card was blocked got a new card. It’s a spare account so I got a phone top up blocked me again. Phoned to unblock and now they blocked again and asked for passport and video of me. Done that all fine. I got a pair of jeans it declined blocked card again so I have complained they…
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Bank account for Right to Manage company
Hi everyone, We recently set up a Right to Manage company and although our managing agent looks after service charge and reserve fund money, we still need to open a business bank account for taking membership fee, pay company house annual fee...etc. The company is not profit making, pretty much dormant, and is limited by…
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First Direct
Hello, After a few problems with Lloyds Bank I'm considering moving back to first direct. I'm just wondering if anyone has any recent experience of them? From reading a few reviews on Trust Pilot and Twitter, their service appears to have deteriorated somewhat since I was previously with them. Though I understand their…
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FIRST DIRECT
Made the decision to switch current accounts and based on the good reviews I read about first for customer service I switched to First Direct - will be honest and say the reward was the incentive. How I wish I'd not bothered - on the verge of a nervous breakdown with the chaotic way First Direct operate and the security is…
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Problems with RBS website
I have a Virgin One flexible mortgage account. RBS has recently closed the V1 website and everything has been moved to the RBS one instead. It doesn't seem to be going very well. Today I logged on to RBS, could access my account but noticed that there are no statements available. Given that we're being pushed to go…
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TSB £190 + Freebie Switching Offer 21/7/25-8/9/25
TSB have launched a new switching offer (thanks @lon_don for bringing this to my attention in another thread). Offer consists of 3 parts: £100 for switching in: * 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…
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Anyone else affected by the Metro bank mess-up today?
Leaving customers with overdrawn accounts. I understand this might be because money withdrawals have occurred twice. Left the other half with no money today. Metro bank seem to of shutdown all public communications on the matter.
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prepaid cards (MSE advice)
Following the link hear Prepaid cards: best UK offers for 2025 - MoneySavingExpert It clearly states If you're unable to get a bank account, or want a simple way to limit your spending, then a prepaid card is worth considering adding to your wallet. So where are they then?
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Bank Account for Golf Society
Does anyone out there know of a bank account suitable for a Golf Society that doesn't charge a monthly fee? The account would need to accept cash/cheques and bank transfers from members and be able to pay out by card or bank transfer to any Golf Club that the Society plays at. A personal bank account is not suitable, so…
