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  • claire6hy
    claire6hy Posts: 967 Forumite
    Tef wrote: »
    Umm.. Don't RBS Own the Hailifax now, HBOS ? It's been in the news a bit lately lol

    Regards


    lloyds own hbos now
    THANK MEEE:j
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
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    Tef wrote: »
    Umm.. Don't RBS Own the Hailifax now, HBOS ? It's been in the news a bit lately lol

    Regards

    No totally different

    HBOS is Halifax Bank of Scotland

    RBS is the Royal Bank of Scotland totally different.

    HBOS is now Lloyds banking group.

    See here.
  • Tef
    Tef Posts: 57 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    No totally different

    HBOS is Halifax Bank of Scotland

    RBS is the Royal Bank of Scotland totally different.

    HBOS is now Lloyds banking group.

    See here.

    Well I'll be a 2 headed llama, shows how much I know :o Having said that I bank with Llloyds and they still won't let me have a cc or an overdraft so don't think theres much point in trying Aqua..

    Regards
  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    Tef wrote: »
    Well I'll be a 2 headed llama, shows how much I know :o Having said that I bank with Llloyds and they still won't let me have a cc or an overdraft so don't think theres much point in trying Aqua..

    Regards
    The Lloyds and Halifax systems are completely seperate though
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
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    Tef wrote: »
    Well I'll be a 2 headed llama, shows how much I know :o Having said that I bank with Llloyds and they still won't let me have a cc or an overdraft so don't think theres much point in trying Aqua..

    Regards

    Their systems aren't integrated yet.

    Try them alot of people have had success.
  • Tef
    Tef Posts: 57 Forumite
    Hmm have just applied for Vanquis via the quidpro thing, could it do any further damage applying for aqua now?

    Regards
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
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    Tef wrote: »
    Hmm have just applied for Vanquis via the quidpro thing, could it do any further damage applying for aqua now?

    Regards

    Depends on how many sarches you have had in the last 6 months.

    They search Experian. Btw
  • Tef
    Tef Posts: 57 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    Depends on how many sarches you have had in the last 6 months.

    They search Experian. Btw

    About 7 now and if its experian its probably a bad idea. Who does Vanquis use then?

    Regards
  • sutton111
    sutton111 Posts: 6,302 Forumite
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    Tef wrote: »
    About 7 now and if its experian its probably a bad idea. Who does Vanquis use then?

    Regards

    Experian. :cool:
  • Tef
    Tef Posts: 57 Forumite
    sutton111 wrote: »
    Experian. :cool:

    Oh lol :rotfl:

    Regards
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