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Advice on changing bank accounts please..
Hi there, My parents in law have several accounts including ISAs with NatWest. Both of them are now housebound and frankly NatWest have been very unhelpful and a bit of a nightmare to deal with. They have decided they would like to change to a different bank and my questions are 1. Can they do it all online? 2. Can you…
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Considering moving from Barclays to Starling for current account
I've been with Barclays for 40 years and thinking it's time for a change. I only really use Barclays for our joint current account and it usually has about £5k floating around in it. I've done research and for a start I'd get some interest on this balance rather than nothing. I'm just a little nervous. Any positive or…
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Nationwide OFX file
I'm attempting to import OFX file generated by Nationwide into MSMoney Sunrise My “flex account” export to OFX appears fine as on import all transactions appear without error . My “credit card” export on the other hand appears to create a fully populated OFX file but only 4 of the 20 transactions are transferred during the…
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Halifax faster payment limits
Can anyone confirm if the Halifax online FP daily limit of 25k is per current account or per customer?
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Does faster payments work instantly on bank holidays?
They are usually instant or withing 2 hours on a normal working day. Is that the same for bank holidays? Thanks (Sending from Lloyds bank)
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Co-op bank's obstructive and unhelpful "anti-fraud" policies
I'm currently looking for a new bank after several frustrating experiences with the Co-op. They claim that online transfers to another bank are "generally immediate", but in my experience whenever I attempt to transfer money to a new payee, they will put the payment on hold for at least several hours, and often for several…
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New Style Debit Cards
So which banks have the new Style Debit cards where all your details are on the Back the banks I know of so far that have done it, TSB Halifax First Direct RBS Chasse Starling Are there any other banks that are likely to change their debit cards in the near future, Do you guys/girls like the new design cards?
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Transferred money to closed credit card by accident
Hi, I transferred money from my Halifax Current Account to my old Halifax MasterCard account by accident. The MasterCard account was closed 5 years ago. Both accounts are with Halifax and in my name. This happened on Wednesday last week. I have contacted Halifax and I am getting conflicting answers as what to to do. Any…
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Joint bank account for UK resident and non resident
I've been searching and am struggling to find an account I could open as a joint account for myself and my dad, who is non resident in the UK. Does anyone know of a bank account that can be held jointly by a resident and non resident? Thank you
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CHIP - number of debit card transactions per day
I know CHIP has limited the number of debit card transactions per day to six, but for the last few days I haven't been able to do more than three per day. Has anyone else noticed this?
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Full list of FSCS protected institutions in UK
Hello, does anyone have a list of all institutions in the UK that are separate from one another? I.e. if you had £1M that you wanted to spread across savings accounts (yes I know there are better ways, but just humour me), where could you put each of your £85ks (or £170ks in joint accounts) so ALL your money was protected?…
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Barclays Closing High Street Banks
Hello, I was in my local Barclays today, only to learn they're closing doors and selling off the building and another a few miles away so, if I need to see them after May 2024 I have a 12 mile trip to the one only open on limited days. I'm thinking it's not in my interest to remain with them also today they refused my…
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An Archived List of Switching Offers
Welcome to this thread. I have decided to create this thread to provide a continuously updated list of terms and conditions of switching offers as well as the dates they have run for both for ease of reference after they have recently gone NLA and in case anyone is interested in historical switching offers more generally.…
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Revolut transfer
I would like to transfer some money to my grandson’s Revolut account for his birthday – hopefully without charge from my credit card or bank account. A bit clueless as to how to go about this so would appreciate any help please.?
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How do I re-open a Kroo account?
Do Kroo allow you to re-join? If so how is it done as the app has no options available? Thanks.
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Will Payment go through?
Will payment made by DWP by BACS I think go through into a account if the sort code and account number are correct but the name is Martin Lee but says M Lee?
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Chase standing order
Just wondered if anyone has had any issues with standing orders and Chase bank. In November 2023 I set up a standing order for £200, on my Chase account, to be paid into a regular savings account I had created for one of my grand children. This was a monthly payment until cancelled. In February 2024 I noticed that the £200…
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Chase UK Statement Problem
I have a current and savings accounts with Chase UK and each month I view and download the pdf statements for my records. Today the April statements are issued but if I try to view them I get this message:- Please Try Again. We're having trouble getting your statement right now.I thought at first it was just that the…
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HSBC global money account bonus
I signed up to get the HSBC global money account in October, the one that advertised the free £125 followed by the free £80 which was due to be paid 'early May'. MSE mentioned it here: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/tips/2023/10/24/#hiya Had anyone done the same and been paid their £80 yet? Just wondering when in May it…
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Santander online banking offline repeatedly
Is anyone else finding that Santanders online 'service' has become increasingly 'out of order' ? In January mine was offline for 4 consecutive days.On ringing their helpline I was told they saw no issues flagged on their system. Yet going to a certain website logging problems showed that customers had logged them in…
