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HSBC EX PAT FROZEN ACCOUNT
Dear Readers I am a barrister and am therefore not allowed to hold client money. All my fees are anyway subject to voluntary KYC checks. I also have a large inheritance from a very reputable London firm of solicitors who were my late mother's executors. My fees are paid into a current account and my inheritance into a…
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Mettle business bank account being closed
I have a business account with Mettle (an app-based "bank" run by NatWest). It's an e-money account but they are transitioning all holders to a full bank account which involves a change of sort code and account number (which is a pain). However they have told me they are closing my account at the end of the year and will…
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Anna Money
Does any one use Anna money my partner uses it and is a small business they have suspended his account and he can not get on the app to access his money and pay suppliers. He cant speak to a human and just gets the same automated response he needs access to his money asap its appalling.
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Just switching to First Direct for the £175
I have four accounts with the Halifax, two credit cards (clarity and a standard) and two current accounts (one used for main bank and a second not been used for over a year was used for a separate purpose). I have just transferred £10 into the unused account and set up two monthly standing orders for £1 back to myself. I…
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Any Starling Bank insiders?
I’ve been a Starling Bank customer for a few years. I love the app which I think is the best in the business and I’ve found the customer service good. However this month they have stopped paying interest on my savings spaces. I have applied for their 4% Easy Saver but been rejected. Like a lot of other customers I’ve been…
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Starling Bank refusing bank account application
I've got a couple of Starling accounts and hubby and I wanted to open a joint account so he applied for his own account which is what you need to do before applying jointly. He was refused an account. We rang the helpline but the call handler wasn't able to give us any further information. The reality now is that I'll…
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Cash on delivery - Sending money in the post
Hi. I need to send a housebound relative £350 in cash (in the UK) Does anyone know the best and safest way to do this? Is it okay to send money in the post these days or maybe use some kind of COD service. Thx.
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Santander Multiple Accounts
Hi All, This may be a stupid question, but I'm struggling to find a coherent answer online so thought I'd ask here - Myself and my partner have multiple Santander accounts - it really frustrates me that I'm not able to access all of the accounts in my name at the same time through the app - how am I able to add more…
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Bank fraud (over) protection?
I recently attempted to make a large transfer of money (£20k+) from my account (with Chase UK) to a close family friend whose account is also with Chase UK. As expected, this was flagged by their security systems as 'unusual' and I was told to phone them to verify, which I was happy to do. I passed all of the security…
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Why won't my bank let me turn my current account into a joint account?
I'd like to make my current account a joint account with my husband so that after my death the account will continue to operate and continue to pay important direct debits. The bank says that I will have to open a new joint account and that they cannot transfer the direct debits in the same way they would if I was…
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RBS Mobile App Card Reveal feature
Just loaded the mobile app cos I was told on the phone (by RBS) that it would enable me to find details of my (lost) debit card. The blurb says I need to choose "Card Reveal Feature". I cannot find my way to this and all googling has drawn a blank. I need the card to make an urgent online transaction and can't find it. I…
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My son fell for an Authorised Push Payment scam via Revolut
On Saturday afternoon my son got a call from what he thought was RBS. The fraudsters convinced him to transfer £600 and £400 from his RBS current account to his Revolut account i.e. all the money he had. From his Revolut account, £750 was sent to Coinbase and £300 to Transak, which I think are both connected with…
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Chase bank account Direct debit setup
Hi there I have opened a chase account to use as a donor account for a bank account switch. Have setup two DDs to go with it, on thr app the DDs are showing as pending, not sure if this means if they are active or not. I require them to be active before I start the switch process. any ideas?
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Virgin m account
Hi, looking at the virgin m account which would suit me with the benefits at a decent price compared to Monzo for example. Anyone had any experience with virgin is the app good? Any other issues? Thanks
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Suing a bank for professional negligence?
Back in Oct 2024, thousands of £'s was sent out of my account to a random business/individual (that I clearly didn't know) using the Faster Payment System (FPS), pretty much the system we all use in the UK to send direct payments to other people by putting in the SC and ACC numbers. This was reported to the bank, the day…
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Budgeting spreadsheet vs alternative
Hi all, Just a general question: I have had a Google sheets budgeting spreadsheet that I have created and updated for the last 7-10 years or so. It works really well, I have credit card balance, savings (myself and my family), upcoming birthdays and events, Christmas, salary sacrifice which can toggled on or off, joint…
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First Direct App (sending you round in circles)
Hello. Is anyone else having problems with the First Direct app? I'm trying to open an account but it's been sending me from APPLY NOW to the criteria (Who can apply etc... Let's get the ball rolling) to APPLY NOW again, to Google Play; Open App (I was already in the app but I clicked open app anyway), back to Let's get…
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Nationwide switch offer
Hi all, first post here. I'm considering ditching hsbc for nationwide and have read up on their current switching deal with £175 cash payment etc. I noticed it states you must deposit £1000 within 31 days of applying for the new account, does anyone know if a) this £1000 has to be left unspent i.e. to claim the deal you…
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Council checks
I'm unfortunately disabled, caused by negligence from my council BFBC, and the nhs damaging my spinal column caused by negligence causing compressing disc'Whilst in Charing Cross my late mother unknown to me filled in a council form letting my council know I was disabled in Charing Cross and might be some delay in council…
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future dated faster payments query
If i have multiple future dated faster payments set up, but on the payment date there is not enough funds to cover all the payments are they all rejected?I have funds arriving to a current account and payments set up leaving the account on the same day. I believe Halifax will attempt to make the payments out 3 times, once…
