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Opening online account - Which banks don't need paperwork from you?
malik999
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Does anyone know which of the online saving accounts definately do not require any paperwork. i.e. they can be opened purely online?.
I believe Bradford and Bingley is one. Anyone know of any others?.
I believe Bradford and Bingley is one. Anyone know of any others?.
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I have opened supposedly 'no paperwork required' accounts only to find they couldnt electronically verify my identity and I had to go into a branch or send them something anyway. Beware that this may be the case.0
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I have opened supposedly 'no paperwork required' accounts only to find they couldnt electronically verify my identity and I had to go into a branch or send them something anyway. Beware that this may be the case.
^^ as above. That will happen with every bank.
They have to be able to identify you, if they can't do this electronically they will ask for paper proof.
Happens with all online-only banks such as FD and Egg.0 -
It helps if you're on the electoral roll, and have a credit history they can check.This is an open forum, anyone can post and I just did !0
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A guy here at work applied for Bradford/Bingley and didnt have to send off anything. How they do it - they made him transfer money in from another account, in his case a RBOS account. They presumably accept RBOS have already completed checks on him so they don't need to.0
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I have opened numerous Halifax accounts, YBS and Alliance and Leicester with no hassles at all - solely online.0
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Believe it or not, the ubiquitous Alliance and Leicester allowed me to open solely online.
However beware if its a joint account.0 -
Thanks Matthew and Flossy. I like the look of the A&L esaver @ 5%
Flossy - Ideally i wanted to open a joint account. Have you had a problem?0 -
I opened an E Saver with Norwich & Peterborough BS without having to send any paperwork.
It was the quickest and easiest account I've ever opened.0 -
I've opened the A&L account. Will see what happens next....0
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Grrrr A&L involve paperwork. Are B&B really the only internet only signup?.0
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