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Any advice on the best way to transfer money between a US bank and my UK bank?
I know I can use PayPal with my US bank to transfer money to my wife's PayPal, and there seems to be something now called Xoom that PayPal uses to transfer money from US to UK banks. It looks like that is expensive. I'm talking about maybe 20000 USD. Thanks. Doug
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Bank joint accounts with savings pots
As per title what are my options Currently looking to move away from virgin as getting fed up with them blocking payments to external savings accounts in my own name Monzo have pots but don't pay interest so no good (only allowed the 1 savings pot) Chase / zopa don't do joint accounts Tsb is a possibility as it allows 5…
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Teen banking and transfers
I am really struggling to find a teen bank account for a 15 year old which will allow him to transfer money from his account to another account (friend or family). I opened a Natwest Adapt account only to find out afterwards that this wasn't possible until he's 16. I'm trying to avoid this happening again! Does anyone know…
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HSBC £125 + £80 - what does before April mean?
Hi, I've just relaised I might have missed a step for Stage 2 of this incentive. Buy 5 bananas before April 2024...does that mean by the end of March or the end of April? "You'll also be entered into a prize draw to win one of 24 £3,000 cash prizes, but you can opt out." - how can I check if I did this?
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ATM TOOK MY CASH BACK
ON 8TH MARCH I WENT TO WITHDRAW CASH FROM AN ATM AT MY LOCAL ASDA STORE.I REQUESTED THE AMOUNT I NEEDED BUT AFTER TAKING MY CARD AND RECEIPT WHICH SHOWED THE FULL AMOUNT,i WENT TO TAKE MY CASH BUT ONLY GOT £100 ,THE ATM TOOK BACK THE REST WHCH I COULD SEE SITTING BEHND THE DISPENSER SLOT.MY BANK CREDITED THE LOST AMOUNT TO…
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Revolut, are they really protecting you?
Revolut has currently froze any transfers going out or coming into my account. Screenshots have been provided from all accounts to prove it is myself making these transfers After 14hrs of being on the support, they have now asked for this below!!! Any advice? I have asked if this is their policy, their reply was “we need…
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Lost bank account from 1969
I am (Removed by Forum Team) - Born on (Removed by Forum Team). In 1969 a friend of the family set up an account in my name. I couldn't withdraw from it till I was 7 years old. it was forgotten about until my mum (now in her 80s) found the old bank book. there are just over 2 old pounds in there. The account was with Essex…
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Joint accounts with parents & benefits?
Hi I am after advice regarding benefits for the elderly. I’m trying to get my parents pension credit but it there is a section about savings. My mum has £20,000 from the sale of there house when she downsized & she’s saved this for her part rent she pays. the other money in the account is mine that I save in our joint…
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Santander 123 energy cashback
Hi Can anyone tell me if Santander pay cashback on Outfoxthemarket. Cheers
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WISE
- has £13bil of customer balance despite holding only e-money licence - complains that it is making too much profits (net interest income) from these balances https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-19/why-wise-hates-making-so-much-money (use archive.is if blocked by paywall)
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Natwest standing orders
Does anyone know if natwest standing orders are sent via BACS or FP. As someone has set up several to pay me leaving today (overnight etc) to several different banks and non have arrived yet he says they have all gone out.
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Compensation amount
Hi all, Apologies this may be in the incorrect place but I've recently been having an issue with a consolidation loan I'd taken out where the company completing the loan have paid a different company instead of HSBC. Well they actually paid HSBC correctly first time round however they rejected that payment due the amount…
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Fraud
I am really hoping someonecan help me as I just have no idea where to turn. At the end of February/beginning of March the bank contacted me to say there was suspicious activity on my account, numerous orders had been made to Lets Eat and a number had not been stopped by the bank. I had an issue whereby they had failed to…
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Bank account with no overdraft
Is it possible to get a bank account with no overdraft? My son is 18 soon and doesn't want an overdraft facility due to his ADHD
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RBS removing my overdraft limit
I've just had an email from RBS about my current account that I've had for over 30 years, they are removing my overdraft limit, do you think they want rid of me?
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Switching bank problem
Hi i recently switched my coop bank over to santander but forgot to tell my employer my new bank account details anyway my wages were sent to the coop bank on fri but on phoning they are saying they did not receive them and only transferred over the balance what was in my account my wages are also not showing in my new…
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Chase App doesn't work on new Samsung phones!!!
Son opened a Chase account in the summer as preparation for travel abroad on MSE recommendation, but has just bought a new Samsung phone before travelling to SA next week as old one was temperamental and finds the Chase App does not work on certain new Samsung and Nokia models due to the hardware!!!! Only discovered this…
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How many bank accounts??
have recently discovered my 20 year old sons gambling addiction and the debts he is now in. So far found he has managed to open 7 different current accounts with Halifax and overdrawn them immediately to the tune of almost £4000. He never paid money into any just opened and withdrew. We know what he has done is wrong but…
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Debanked by Lloyds
Hi, OH been with Lloyds for the last 1.5 years and a Club Lloyds account and a standard and Club Lloyds regular saver, both matured end of March and interest was credited and withdrawn. Now, yesterday two new regular savers were opened in the app to be funded this month as the other ones came to an end. This morning a text…
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Blocked by Santander
I’ve been really let down by my bank of more than 10 years, Santander. I have always banked online with them, and I’ve never lived near a branch. But for the past 22 hours, since 1430 on 6 Nov 2020, my account has been blocked “for security reasons”. Briefly, I had closed my NS&I Income Bond account, because of their…
