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opening a bank account for someone convicted of financial fraud
I am trying to open a bank account for someone who has been convicted with financial fraud and is currently in prison. The bank has closed their account and issued a cheque for the balance but they have no other account to pay it into. I have Lasting Power of Attorney for their financial and property affairs and am…
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Payment cut-off times - for each bank etc.
hi does anyone know, have list or a link to somewhere online of all the different payment cut-off times (both deposits and withdrawals) for as many places as possible? they all seem to differ and the information is not always easy to find on their websites, even their staff quite often don't seem to be clear on what they…
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Santander switch reward
After completing the switch to Santander I contacted them to check that I was doing everything I needed to get the £180 switch reward. Only to find out I'm not eligible because of an "inactive" Santander account from 2001! This was an old Abbey National account. I'm fuming, but have learnt my lesson to make sure I properly…
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Progressive BS online banking - unable to receive access code
Hi everyone, this post is on behalf of a friend. My friend opened a regular saving account with Progressive BS last summer. She tried to log in to check when exactly the account matures but is having issues. She filled in her log in details (email+password) and then on the second page it's asking her to enter a 6-digit…
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Santander current account £180 query
Hi all anyone been sucessful via chase? Santander terms say household direct debits i was thinking to use 2 30p direct debits of their website
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Santander: Prey or Predator
There have been reports that Barclays and NatWest have made unsuccessful offers to buy Santander. There are now reports that Santander is offering to buy TSB:https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-14826433/Santander-eyes-TSB-takeover-rival-Sabadell-puts-British-lender-sale.html
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HSBC Global Money Account - problems
I have had 2 emails from HSBC notifying me of problems with receiving currency payments into the above account, however we are currently in the EU and I have been unable to withdraw cash from my Global Account although First Direct worked fine. We also used this card several days ago to "pay at pump" for fuel and are yet…
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Bank of Scotland Current Account question
I've got 2 Bank of Scotland current accounts - one with 3 direct debits and one with 4 direct debits. Both are earning rubbish interest. I want to switch to another bank to get a better rate and just have the one current account. I'm just wondering whether I should say to BOS I want to amalgamate the 2 accounts into 1 and…
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Nutmeg
Anyone having trouble with the Nutmeg App? I'm getting a blank screen after FaceID has been accepted. The App was fine until yesterday. I have chatted on-line with their support people, alas no help. Done all the usual, restarted iPhone. Terminated App and restarted, deleted App and re-installed.
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Easiest new switch donor account?
Hi, Never switched b4, but would like to take advantage of the Nationwide switch offer. I have my main current account with Bank of Scotland, which I've held for many years and wish to keep. I also have a Chase current account (which I'd also like to keep), with only one DD on it. As heading, which is the easiest way or…
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Proceeds from house sale question
If you sell a house in England but are not buying one yourself, how long does it usually take nowadays between completion and the money landing in your bank?
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Confusion and concern with switching bank accounts
My daughter is in the process of switching banks, from HSBC to Natwest. She has only just received her bank details and card for her new Natwest account, but she gets paid in 2 weeks time and her employer still has her old bank account details. Her employer (Easyjet) said they need more than 2 weeks notice to change her…
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Lloyds error opening account.
Hello, I just wondering if anyone has experienced the same and how they managed to get it resolved. I recently opened a Lloyds premier (moving from Barclays Premier) account, completed the application form, it went through, downloaded and saved the welcome pack and terms. However when the card arrived it appeared to be a…
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Bank allowing multiple accounts for the same business?
Hi all,I've had a good look around but not been able to find this. Does anyone know of a bank which allows multiple current accounts for the same business? Like Chase does for personal accounts. Free and easy to open. For the same reason Chase is useful - switching bonuses, but this time for business accounts. Cheers 😃
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Opening a bank account as a gift to someone
I'm wondering if there is a way to gift a bank account to another person or organisation? As a school/parent community we would like to have an account for our teachers so that we can donate money to their fund throughout the school year. Not for the school but specifically for the teachers. We'd like to explore this as an…
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Barclays make more changes that restricts customers interests
Just had a letter from Barclays that says all my foreign currency bank accounts are going to change on 09/10/25, making them cashless for any withdrawls or deposits, they will only be operated online with increased charges so as to increase profits for the bank, but not for the benefit of the customer as usual. The whole…
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Natwest - Bereavement money transfer
Hi all! My family has a bit of a sticky wicket at the moment and while I can see the obvious resolution, this is not something that has been proposed by the bank so it's left us a bit concerned. Sadly a few weeks ago my father in law passed away, it took a bit of time to obtain the Death Certificate due to the Bank Holiday…
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I got a CIFAS for receiving £85 for jackets
So in October I received £85 on behalf of my friend for jackets that he was selling because he was unable to receive the funds. Monzo asked me what the payment was for and I explained to them providing evidence as to why I received them. Monzo then proceeded to shut my account down and after that my barclays account also…
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NatWest Reward Silver
Is there a minimum term? I can't find anything in the T&Cs. I'm thinking upgrade for 3 months over the summer and you've got travel insurance and fee free debit card spend for £15 then back down to regular rewards. I know with Lloyds you can move up and down the levels of account quite quickly.
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Bank card. Double barrel last name dropping one
My daughter has a double barrel last name officially/legally. She is changing this once she turns 16. She is just dropping one of the names. She has never been known with both names. Can her bank card say just 1 of her last names? Until the change? Thanks
