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Fake Natwest Email
FAKE NATWEST BANK ONLINE WEBSITE BEWARE!!!!! WARNING TO NATWEST ACCOUNT HOLDER'S CURRENT OR CANCELLED. To all MSE's I've recieved an emial today from Natwest PLc instructing me to update my account information, with a link to a fake natwest online website, Looking very convincing and requesting normal information and some…
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Splash Prepay Card
Anyone else been emailed about these prepay debit cards? I deleted it the first couple of times i got it, but then i thought it might be safer for internet use. I don't have (or want, and probably couldn't get) a credit card at the moment, so would this be safer than a credit card? Sorry if this has already been posted, I…
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Are Nationwide good...
i just got myself a debit card and an ISA account with nationwide and i would just like dto know if they are any good, i been with tem ever since i was like 12.. and i dont know much about banks.
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Urgent Help Required...!!
Ok, I had an Account with Abbey. They then withdrew my OD at a months notice knowing full well I would not be able to pay it back. I got my salary paid into my 'spare' current account and left the OD as it stood. I then wrote to them stating that I would not pay back the OD until they reimbursed my Bank Charges owing…
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Lloyds TSB - Weekly Text Messages
I think Lloyds are a great bank, however one complaint I do have about them is their weekly text message service that texts you your bank balance on your chosen day. It's a great idea, but it tells you your Account Ballance and not your Available Balance. I don't want to know my Account Balance, I was to know my Available…
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Overdraft payment protection added to current account
I have had a letter today of my bank (Co-op) and it says 'Thank you for requesting for overdraft payment protection insurance'. I have never asked for this to be put on so i called them and had half hour on the phone with them asking why I have had this letter if I hadn't asked for it... couldn't get through to them that I…
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Thinking of changing to Alliance & Leicester Premier Account
Hope I might be able to get some advice on changing to the Alliance & Leicester Premier Account as it has been advised on the website that this is the best one on the market at the moment. Has anyone changed to this account and when I was reading through the information it states something about an 11 week change over…
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Graduate Finance Help
Hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me a bit of help. I graduated at the end of June and am curretly job hunting (with little luck so far). My student account with Barclays is at its maximum overdraft of £1500. I currently am in need of some money to tide me over until I get a job which will hopefully be sometime…
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Lloyds - Transaction Timing
I have a current account with Lloyds. Money gets paid in every Tuesday (Bank Giro Credit). I also have a standing order that goes out on a Tuesday. On a Monday, there is never (and never will be) sufficient funds in the account to cover the standing order going out on the Tuesday. However the money credited to the account…
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Halifax faster payments
I'm confused! I thought Halifax was now fully rolled out with faster payments but I've a standing order go from my Halifax account to my Natwest account on Friday for £300 and its not cleared yet? Am I imagining the fact it should be within the two hours transfer time now? Sam
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My first bank account, my first debit card... My first experience with a hard seller?
Hey guys.. I thought I had better set up my first bank account a few weeks ago, and my Dad recommended me the Premier 21 account. I think he was just after the £25, because I haven't enjoyed my experience with them so far. I set it up online, and recieved the letters rather quickly. I got them signed, attached a copy of my…
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Unauthorized Halifax Direct Debit
I'm not a Halifax customer and I don't have any dealings with Halifax whatsoever. However, around £30 was taken by Direct Debit from my bank account by Halifax insurance as a first payment. I never authorized this direct debit and have never had any dealings with Halifax ever, so I do not understand how this could have…
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additional A&L current a/c
Can anyone tell me if it is possible to have two current accounts with A&L. My original one is over a year old and doesn't get the introductory interest bonus anymore but it is the linked account with other accounts I have so I don't really want to close it. If I openend another premeir direct account could I take…
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Can i reclaim solicitors fees
Hi I recently had an application in to let a property but my application was rejected as it was found that i had a CCJ registered against me, i was completely unaware of this. After much investigation i found that the CCJ was due to an overpayment of wages by my previous employer however they had been trying to contact me…
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Ulster Bank Current Account
My 18 year old had a step account with UB with a cash machine card. She asked if she coudl get a debit card and they said yes a Solo card. She then rnag ( after talking to em ) and arranaged an appointment to open a current accoun on the understanding it would be a debit card she recieved, she was also offered a Credit…
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Direct Debit Question
Do you have to go into your own branch to set up a direct debit, or will any branch be able to do it?
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Avoid First Direct - They are gonna charge all customers £10!
Update Note: Now read Martin's full "How to beat the new charges" article Just moved my account to First Direct a couple of months ago, upon recommendation from a friend who works in the call centre there and she apologised to me today and told me that they are going to charge all their customers £10 a month from next year…
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Alliance And Leicester - Don't Bother
As per Martin's advice I too, jumped from a 20 year account with the Abbey to the Alliance and Leicester. I have had nothing but problems ever since. It has now been 7 weeks since I opened my account but my direct debits and standing orders have still not been moved over. Every day I get home to yet more contradictory…
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International banking
Hello. I'll shortly be taking up a post in sub-saharan Africa for a major NGO and need to open an account in London (I already have a semi-dormant account with BPPC in France). I'll be paid in US dollars but cash access (Cheques or ATMs) and transfers will be in €uros. Could anybody advise me on which UK bank and current…
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What bank has the best interest current account / ISA?
I'm looking to change my current account from Ulster Bank to the bank with the best interest rate, and also start putting money into an ISA here, preferably in Belfast. Where do the Norn Iron Moneysavers keep their money?