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Savings Accounts Post BR

andrewlucas
andrewlucas Posts: 27 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Hi
Has anyone had any luck opening a savings account after BR?.I was discharged in April 2009 and I have a Cashminder account with co-op since going BR in April 2008.

Any help would be great

Thanks

Andy

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  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    sainsburys internet saver....they are pretty good

    YBS have a saver account as well (many undischarged people had one no probs)
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
  • antarctica
    antarctica Posts: 499 Forumite
    are those two connected with any other banks?
    Look down your nose at me and I thumb my nose back at you. :p

    Bankrupt: 8th July 2009
    Early Discharge: 19th Jan 2010
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  • Holes_in_my_pocket
    Holes_in_my_pocket Posts: 1,494 Forumite
    i openned a yorkshire buildig society account same week as bankrupt without any problems
  • Bosie
    Bosie Posts: 1,218 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have a regular saver with Yorkshire Building society, and a savings account with Abbey and just accepted for a savings account with HSBC. I have been discharged over 5 years.

    Reading previous posts I don't think Co-op will open savings accounts.
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hmm co-op told me a while ago they'd consider an account upgrade if I kept everything in order....nearly 3yrs later I approached them to ask again...apparently now they'll not entertain you for either a savings acc or an account upgrade till the bankruptcy drops off your files in 6yrs


    New account now opened at Nat West with O/D debit card & cheque book...no problems & no questions asked
    We all die. The goal isn't to live forever, the goal is to create something that will
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