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Santander switch account with 2 Direct Debit
It said "Within 60 days of telling us to switch your account, you’ll need to complete the full switch using the Current Account Switch Service, set up 2 active Direct debits" Do I need to set up 2 direct debits OR I can bring the direct debit from old bank to new Santander?
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Instant spending notifications [Merged]
Hi does Bank of Scotland have instant spending notifications on both of their debit and Credit cards? Thanks, DevonRiz123
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Santander Switch offer.
I already have a Santander account so I was wondering if I was still eligible for the switching bonus. As far as I can remember, I’ve not had a switching bonus from them before.
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legacy RBS account help needed
Hi there, Any help in advance much appreciated as I need a first port of call. I am a joint account holder on an RBS account opened in 2004 the account hasnt been used for 15 years and addresses etc never updated, plus I have no online or phone access. Yes I should have closed it but its one of those things. 2 months ago a…
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Lloyds Switch Mar 24
Hello, we have recently done a current account switch to Lloyds. It was suggested on MSE as one of the best switches at the time (19th March 2024). We now can’t find anything on MSE about the Lloyds Switch, and they have said we are not eligible because of the type of account we signed up for. However, we don’t recall MSE…
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Monzo account was hacked, need help.
Hi, I am asking on behalf of my sons girlfriend, before i start i will give some background. She's 21 years old and recently moved to the UK to go to University, her father sends her £900 each month for rent/food etc etc to her Monzo account. Whilst she was at college her card was stolen and somehow they got her Vinted…
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Fraudster capabilities and very suspicious account activity
A local business owner has had some real difficulties with fraud of late which I'd love to have and explanation for but I don't! Hopefully someone on here does, however I doubt it's going to offer any reassurances. Starting from the beginning, he tried to buy an old shipping container for extra storage, paid by debit card…
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Switching current account but keeping joint account at old bank
My wife wants to move her current account from Barclays to another bank (not happy with a few things). We have separate current accounts (both with Barclays) but also have a joint account that we use to pay our mortgage/life insurance etc. If she were to switch her current account to another bank, would this affect our…
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Metro Bank - Cute or Tardy Housekeeping ?
Interest on my fixed term bond is normally made available on or around the last working day of the month. In March there was no interest entitlement appearing in the app when I checked several times between 28 and 31 March. The entitlement eventually did appear on the app this morning (2 April), dated 28 March 2024 Now I…
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CO Operative Bank Cutting 400 Jobs
I thought CO Operative Bank was already bad https://www.gbnews.com/money/co-operative-bank-jobs-cut
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Bank accounts closed for a 19 yo - apparently fraud
NatWest closed my 19 yo son’s account apparently for money laundering/fraud. Someone put £1000 in his account, he won’t tell me what’s happening. He either doesn’t know or he is threatened. He tried opening another account with Lloyds but they closed it after a few days without reason. Where can he enquire what is about…
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Removal of a joint account holder
My (ex) partner has not used our joint account since we split up about 14 years ago. I still use the account. Because of the account my partner is still listed as a 'connection' on my credit reports. I would like to remove her name and she would have no objection. However - I do not want to / cannot contact her. Online…
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Refund to closed bank
I switched my bank from Monzo to Barclays but ended up closing my Barclays. I’m expecting a refund to my Monzo account which I switched Barclays (now closed) I assume this will bounce back to the retailer of both accounts are now closed? Sorry if that’s confusing!
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How's this for identifying genuine/fraudulent phone calls?
I've just received an email from my bank announcing a new measure in place, which seems to be a simple but effective way to verify that it's genuinely the bank calling me, and not a fraudster, when I receive such a call: I realise that not everyone wants to use banking apps, and the system may be less simple for banks that…
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Bank account issues - need an account
Hi all, Apologies in advance for the long post. Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. So basically I need/want a bank account, but simply can't get one. Some background so this all makes sense. I've been married for 15 years. Always had joint bank accounts which was fine as we only just earned enough money to…
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Co-op Regular Saver Not Appearing in Online Banking
Has anyone else had issues with the new Co-op 7% Regular Saver not showing up on their online banking? I applied on Thursday when it went live, but couldn't do it from the online banking page as it wasn't showing on the list of accounts available to apply for, so I had to find the page on the main site and apply from there…
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Joint current account 2 savings account
I have a joint BoS vantage account with my wife and opened a BoS Regular Savings Account at 5.5% interest and thought, can my wife open one as well. So I logged in as her and yes I could so I now have 2 regular savings accounts paying 5.5%. There is only one problem, whoever is logged in cannot see the other persons…
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Keep money in an ISA and pay less deposit on Mortgage, or lay down bigger deposit
Hello I have approx 170,000 in an ISA. A property may be becoming up on the market for say around 300K. With my partner's savings, we could have 230,000 in savings. Would it be better to lay down the money on a deposit, or would it be better to keep some in my ISA? Just wondering if having money kept in ISA would off set…
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New HSBC Advance Switch Offer
Get up to £220 when you switch, bank and save with an Advance Account and Online Bonus Saver Get £100 when you open an HSBC Advance Account and switch your existing account using the Current Account Switch Service. Start your switch, including 2+ Direct Debits or standing orders within 30 days, and within 60 days pay…
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NATWEST account application
I am in the middle of making an online application for a current account. My proof of address documents have been rejected. The reason for this is because there is a minor difference in the address that I have input for the application and the address on the proof of address document. THE PROBLEM. The problem is that the…
