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I dont think so
I did mine over the fone
Call them on 0845 7212212
They send you a couple of forms to sign and you send a couple of bits of id bak and then its opened.
They are the best bank i have been wih and ive got around the rest!!!:j WILL GET THERE SOON :j
WATCH OUT FOR THE PIG FLYING PAST!!
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I got told the same thing by HSBC - that you had to close your other accounts before you could get a basic bank account with them.
Its starting to sound more like their policy than law though...DFW Nerd No. 140
Status as of 30/11/12
[strike]Rent 2500 Council Tax 800 NlPower - 800[/strike][SIZE=-2]:j IF - 8000
British Gas - [strike]112[/strike] - 102 Lloyds - 1123
Barclays - 306 Barclaycard 1,123 HSBC - 200 Capital 1- 400 Barclayloan - 4500[/SIZE]0 -
I found the Coop to be very thourough regarding ID etc.This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0
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Nationwide turned me down for a basic a/c because i "failed a credit check". They did not ask my permission to do the credit check in the first place as far as i was concerned i was not asking for credit. Also found staff their to be thick & rude.
Thinking of complaining to FSA or Data Protection Registrar.
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I have a Natwest Step account its their basic account, no cheque book or overdraft facilities but it does have a Solo card with it which comes in handy, not accepted in all shops though which can be a bit annoying.DFW Nerd no. 177
~ Car HP - £1447.41 still to pay - Final payment July 2008 :T
~ 26 monthly payments left of my Trust Deed
~ Clear Credit Report March 2012 :T
PROUD TO BE DEALING WITH MY DEBTS0 -
That's the a/c i applied for. Dropped the form off at the branch they said they would ring me later. Got the call back off a rather surly women telling me i had failed the credit check.
Think they have broke the law.
Now with the Co-op.
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Halifax I know don't do a credit check.One day I might be more organised...........
GC: £200
Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb0 -
As a bank worker we are told not to open accts for people unles they close other accts as the banks dont like people to have accts with lots of banks (it can be used for fraud)Debit was £64k (light bulb Feb 05)
Debt now 60K Dec 07 DFD= nov2019"The only time money comes before work is in the dictionary"0 -
A natwest step account is good. I have one now I'm bankrupt and its great, I can still have direct debits going out. If I need to order something over the internet or phone most will accept the SOLO card.😁0
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