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Mother deceased - I have no i.d. for banks
I am trying to retrieve funds from my recently deceased mother's bank accounts. My problem is I have no photo i.d. (passport/drivers licence). has anyone else had this issue, and how did they resolve it?
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Prepaid cards & PoA
I need to get my dad a prepaid debit card so he has some independence - I have had to activate PoA (with his agreement & bank's support) due to him falling victim multiple scams, irresponsible borrowing & inability to budget. I have downloaded Hyperjar but as he is an adult I can't request a card for him, he has to be…
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Santandar Switching deal - really once in a lifetime deal?
Last time I had a santander account was back in 2015, I beleive it was a credit card, but it may have come with a current account. I dont think I ever sought out switching deals because I was always a bit apprenhesive about direct debits actually being switched for real. Anyway. I am doing a switching deal with them now.…
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HSBC Balance forecast tool
Does anyone know if this can be turned off in the HSBC app, it is absolutely useless and just takes up space on the home page and the account page. We have been with then around 45 years but this is really tempting me to move banks
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I've maxed out sole switches, can I now repeat using joint accounts?
I seem to have run out of options doing sole bank account switches, but I have a joint account with my wife. Does anyone know if that joint account would be eligible for switch incentives? *My wife has never bank tarted, she 'can't be bothered', don't know if that would make a difference.
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Buy Now Pay Later -VERY CATOLOGUE
Hi there,i bought a laptop over a year ago on BNPL scheme with VERY HOME SHOPPING ,without any warning or communication as to my period ending, i was slapped with nearly £900 interest on top of my balance!!! most credit cards give you a months warning as to when your offer is expiring,i feel that a sneaky move to make more…
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Santander Hard Search
Hi I had an alert from Experian today that a hard search had been carried out by Santander on 31st December. I don’t have any accounts with them and as far as I can remember never have. The only thing I can think it is is fraud as I know I definitely didn’t do anything banking related on that day. Does anyone have any…
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Standing order paid twice
I had a standing order paid every 3 months on the 30th of the month - so the bank paid it Friday and then randomly paid it again this morning. Spoke to the bank and they are going to recall / reverse it or something tomorrow but most concerning, didn't seem to have a clue as to why it had happened! Fortunately I had enough…
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Nationwide Standing Order Query
I have a standing order of £250 every month from Nationwide to Skipton BS. I've just checked and last month's payment did not reach Skipton. However, there are both payments to and from Skipton for £250. I've used the help facility and been told that the transaction failed due to insufficient funds. This doesn't make sense…
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Pay Pal
I am a member of an informal group of photographers who meet up somewhere in Europe every May for a few days in May. We book meals and outings in advance and this year I am organising a few days in Liverpool. There will be a mix of people from the UK and all over the world. They will each need to pay me around £140 for…
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How do you pay cash in at a bank?
"Cash is king" But with seemingly (to me) online banking being pushed more & more and then seeing more bank branches closed around the country, what do you do in the event you have cash to pay in at a bank but no bank to pay in at? This was a question asked to me this week & I didn't know the answer. Doesn't really bother…
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MSE News: Which NatWest branches are closing in 2026/27? Here's the full list
NatWest will shut at least 39 of its bank branches in 2026 and 2027, after confirming 32 new closures today (Friday 30 January). Below we list which branches are disappearing and what the alternatives are if you still want face-to-face banking… Read the full story:…
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Lloyds and Halifax reducing interest on Club and Rewards
Only 0.75% each but unwelcome nevertheless It's the same on Halifax Rewards
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One4All Rigmarole
This is too long-winded to put down in proper prose, so here are the bullet points instead: 1: Dublin friend sends me €200 in Xmas gift cards. 2. Can't spend in the UK so I ask One4All for a refund. 3. One4All agrees and confirms no fees would apply. 4. Takes 21 days for £142.76 to reach First Direct - £30 under exchange…
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Nationwide Big Thank You
Announcements in the app this morning, £50 where eligible paid between 9th and 30th April, and in addition to Fairer Shares. https://www.nationwide.co.uk/about-us/the-big-nationwide-thank-you
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Lloyds Third party mandate process? & can't find the form online! where are they?
For a Lloyds bank current account customer if they want to add another family member to that account so that they can access the account and use it for banking can't seem to find this third party form online. A Third party mandate is needed, NOT a power of attorney (which the bank also offer customers to add to their…
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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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Nationwide finger print scanner
Has Nationwide, stopped finger print scanners from logging on to accounts ? Mine has suddenly stopped giving me access…….
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Bank account for a small touring band (music)
Myself and three friends are in a band, weve been going about 3 years and are now at a stage were making a bit of money off our ticketed shows. Were worried dually about where the money can go, as at present we take it in turns to take the payment from Skiddle/the venue and then divide up betwenthe 4 of us. I can't find…
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TSB and Rewards paid in January 2026
Hi, I understand that in January I will be given a choice of £120 towards hotel stay, OR access to activity tickets for 12 months. Hotel stay sound good but I see you have to book through travelcredits.com When I try to look up this company there is a lot of mentions of scams and follow-up harassment to your phone number.…
