what are you're favourite banks?

alanq

First Direct now paying £125 (subject to conditions) to join via MSE.
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/banking/compare-best-bank-accounts#topservice

Mrs_Ryan

I like my Halifax account! I put my compo cheque in there and they were really nice and helpful - telephone banking especially, in fact if it werent for the carppy Electron card I would move there permanently!

erdd2

simax wrote: »

They're all scrotes. The lot of 'em! :beer:

Employed by one, I agree!:T

erdd2

Mrs_Ryan wrote: »

I like my Halifax account! I put my compo cheque in there and they were really nice and helpful - telephone banking especially, in fact if it werent for the carppy Electron card I would move there permanently!

Now here is a bank that supports the male no matter the circs!

expatasia

bump for updating :cool:

Which banks in the British Isles are flavour of the month?

MABLE

Has to be Lloyds and Cahoot with a spluttering of Nationwide. Tesco stick to selling sticky buns.

tagq2

Hm, if we're not just thinking straight current accounts....

I respect the work of Charity Bank and my local credit union.

I appreciate the business model of the Co-op, and actually use them for much day-to-day activity now.

NS&I shouldn't be sneezed at.

And our family have historically used Natwest, so I have some stuff with them. When this were all fields, the local branch used to be sweet...

MoneySaverLog

Lloyds TSB - 3 Vantage Accounts, Cash ISA, Platinum Mastercard
Halifax - Reward Current Account - For the free £5 a month
First Direct - First Account, e-Saver, Regular Saver - for their 8% regular saver
HSBC - Bank Account, Regular Saver - for their 6% regular saver
Barclays - Barclaycard Platinum Visa
NatWest - Current Plus Account - Used as a back up account
Nationwide - Flex Account - Just revived this as they have a number of offers available exclusively for their flex account customers
AA Savings Account - No longer used but still open.

JacksterD

I use the Co-Op for my student account, and I've also got a 1 year fixed term deposit with them which pays a pretty good rate. Their customer service is fine - had no problems with them and they're all UK based too which is good.

Also have savings in the Glasgow Credit Union and the Coventry Building Society, both of which are excellent.

Other than that I've had direct experience with Bank of Scotland and RBS. I always found the staff in Bank of Scotland to be very friendly, whereas most RBS branches near me seem a bit understaffed and the staff were never quite as chipper.

Mishomeister

Halifax without any doubt. 5 Minutes of internet transfers generate me £10 every month from my 2 reward accounts.
Another major advantage is that you don't need any device to use your online banking unlike with some other banks