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Ex removing his wages.
Hi all, not sure if this is the right board for this. Have a joint account with my h who has announced he's leaving me. He told me he's already opened a new bank account for his wages. He's seemingly trying to distance himself from this account. We have a lot of direct debits which will be due at the beginning of next…
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Switching to Lloyds
I want to switch to Lloyds for the bonus, and have created a secondary account to my Chase account to switch from. All went well until the last step in the switch where I am asked for some debit card details. The trouble is that the only debit card I have with Chase is associated with my primary account, not the secondary…
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Co-Op current account online system mess(?)
Not sure if it has been described anywhere already, please relocate if so. I used to have a current account with co-op which I switched some time ago. Applied for a new one as a new customer this time round. About a week after I submitted the application, I got 4 SMS messages telling me what my code is. I was very puzzled…
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Current account funding
Hi all. Looking at switching current account from a small separate account to get a switch deal to Lloyds. My income is a private pension, only a quater of their monthly pay in criteria but no mortgage and savings to use then tranfer back out ( juggle). Does anyone know if they are likely to refuse me before I start the…
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Bank switching.
Hi. Does anyone know how long you have to wait to swiitch from a bank only just opened. I switched to Nat West to take advantage of the 200 incentive. All up and running but not yet received the 200. I have since realised Id prefer to be with Lloyds who also have an incentive. It has to be from this new Nat West where my…
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Current account monitoring software for failing eyesight
I have been using Money Plus for several years to monitor our current account to make sure that we don't overdraw. Unfortunately my eyesight is failing and I cannot find any way of increasing the size of the program on my windows 10 PC screen, so would like to find a replacement. Having searched this forum, and Googled, I…
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which bank to go to now??
after issues (explained elsewhere) with nationwide plus their awful rebranding, i decided to transition to a new bank, guess what - it was virgin! now they are going to be eaten up by n/w pacman where can i go now? wondering whether to try the new ones, chase, monzo etc or stick with a big name, hsbc, santander? any…
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NatWest £200 switch offer
Hi there, I have started to switch the NatWest Select for the £200 switch offer. I extra opted for select as I thought I only need to pay in £1200 within the first 60 says. Now I was told that I need to pay in that amount monthly. I wondered how long I need to stay with the bank after the switch, as that is a bit much for…
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HSBC blocked basic bank account
Hello, it’s my first time using this forum but I could really do with some advice Yesterday my basic hsbc personal account was blocked. I’ve spoken to the account review team and they said they can’t tell me why the account is being reviewed or provide any timescales. The only thing out of the ordinary this week is that…
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NatWest Everyday bank account
Hi all Is this type of account a current account? I've separated from my husband and need to open my own new account. Thank you.
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Tide Bank - Unable to Withdraw Funds!!!
Hi all, in a panic as I’ve been unable to withdraw funds from my Tide account for over a week. Reading reviews on trust pilot I hear it is a recurrent theme and that Tide Bank is going under???. I have been in touch with the FOS but they have said there is nothing they can do for 8 weeks, I am worried that in 8 weeks…
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Why can't DDs be processed on a weekend?
Does anyone know? Unusually, I can't find anything on the internet about it. Just seems weird that, as they are entirely automatic, they can only be processed on a weekday.
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HSBC closed current account and savings
HSBC have closed my savings and current account with no communications and can give me no reason why, has this happened to other people recently? Thanks in advance for any suggestions as currently have no access to any of my money they hold.
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New Natwest / RBS / Ulster Bank £200 Switch Incentive
Natwest, RBS and Ulster Bank have launched a new bank switch offer today! Here's what they say: Apply online or via our mobile app to switch a current account held elsewhere into a NatWest account from 14th February 2023 to receive our offer of £200 Deposit £1,250 into your account and log into our mobile banking app…
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Proceeds of house sale question.
Just hoping I could pick the collective minds. I will be selling my house soon and just want to place the proceeds of the sale in a safe place for a number of months whilst hunting for a new house possibly abroad. I am aware that UK banks have an £85k protection for individual accounts and £170k for joint accounts but the…
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Closing a lapsed account with Starling - cannot pass security Qs
Many years ago (5+ maybe more?) I tried to open an account with Starling Bank. I got as far as confirming my ID with a video on the app, but never received any confirmation after that point and got frustrated with them so didn't follow it up, and assumed it had failed to be processed somewhere along the line. I've just…
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Best joint account for bills
Hope I've got this in the right place, appreciate it's a very general question and no doubt asked dozens of times but searching the forum I could only find really old threads. Just looking for a new joint account for my wife and I to use for all of our monthly bills. We currently use the Santander 123 account which we set…
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Two accounts with Chase
I have two accounts with Chase and am thinking of using one for a switch to TSB. Will this work or will it somehow shut down both my Chase accounts?
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Barclays - replacing debit card text?
A relative of mine has recently received a text stating to the effect: We've found an issue with your debit card. Sent out new card but can continue to use existing card for 28 days ... Not sure what's triggered this, but surely if they think the card's been compromised, they'll have: 1. Been in touch regarding suspect…
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British expat living in Chile needs UK current account to transfer my Child Trust Fund
As stated in the discussion title I need a UK current account. If I transfer my CTF to a Chilean bank account I will lose about 60% of it due to commission and bank charges. Does anyone know if there are any UK banks that would allow me to open one there. HSBC who hold my CTF do not allow people due to cross border…
