Can you pay a cheque into a First Direct account at an HSBC branch?

The_Boss

First of all, I hope everyone has had a merry Christmas.

I've got a cheque for a significant sum of money from a settlement in a dispute, but I lost and subsequently cancelled my Santander card a few days ago. The new one will arrive well into the new year.

Can I take the cheque into an HSBC branch and pay it into my First Direct account there? This means I can pay the money in next Wednesday and have it available to use as soon as it clears. If not, I can still pay into the Santander account using my sort code and account number, but then will need to wait for it to clear, then wait for it to transfer into the First Direct account.

Blobby8_2

The_Boss wrote: »

First of all, I hope everyone has had a merry Christmas.

I've got a cheque for a significant sum of money from a settlement in a dispute, but I lost and subsequently cancelled my Santander card a few days ago. The new one will arrive well into the new year.

Can I take the cheque into an HSBC branch and pay it into my First Direct account there? This means I can pay the money in next Wednesday and have it available to use as soon as it clears. If not, I can still pay into the Santander account using my sort code and account number, but then will need to wait for it to clear, then wait for it to transfer into the First Direct account.

Yes you can

moneypenny2k

Yes or you can post cheques in. I posted on on Thursday afternoon and it was credited to my account on Friday morning.

They will supply you with post paid envelopes if you ask them to. Or you can ask them for a freepost address and save the cost of a stamp

Blobby8_2

moneypenny2k wrote: »

Yes or you can post cheques in. I posted on on Thursday afternoon and it was credited to my account on Friday morning.

They will supply you with post paid envelopes if you ask them to. Or you can ask them for a freepost address and save the cost of a stamp

I cannot get post paid envelopes lately

moneypenny2k

Blobby8 wrote: »

I cannot get post paid envelopes lately

I ordered some less than a month ago and they came within days. I just did it online, they have a tab for ordering items such as paying in books etc. If my memory serves me correctly they send out 6 at a time.

The_Boss

Thanks everyone for your help. Just didn't want to make an idiot of myself if they refused

gt94sss2

The_Boss wrote: »

Thanks everyone for your help. Just didn't want to make an idiot of myself if they refused

As others have said you can use HSBC branches for paying in or withdrawing money from First Direct.

If you have a FD pay-in slip, take one along or you can fill one in at the branch..

You can also use the in-branch machines to pay money in - you don't need to use the counter service - though you still need a completed pay-in slip.

Regards
Sunil

Bod1

Hi
I also wanted to pay in a large cheque into my FD account and went into a large HSBC branch last week. They informed me that they could take it from me but all they do is POST it to FD. They also said there have been a number of issues of cheques going missing so suggest i post it myself directly to FD as its for a reasonably large sum. I am dissapointed to hear this, is this a one off response or is its HSBC new approach.
I got the strong feeling that the relationship between HSBC and FD is not great.
I have asked FD to comment, but to post a cheque seems a little antiquated.
Any advice folks?
thanks

soolin

Bod1 wrote: »

Hi
I also wanted to pay in a large cheque into my FD account and went into a large HSBC branch last week. They informed me that they could take it from me but all they do is POST it to FD. They also said there have been a number of issues of cheques going missing so suggest i post it myself directly to FD as its for a reasonably large sum. I am dissapointed to hear this, is this a one off response or is its HSBC new approach.
I got the strong feeling that the relationship between HSBC and FD is not great.
I have asked FD to comment, but to post a cheque seems a little antiquated.
Any advice folks?
thanks

You were misinformed.

I regularly use HSBC to pay into my First Direct account and it shows (as uncleared) the same day.

Lith

FD, needs to open some branches throughout the UK, cant always rely on HSBC to pay in cash.

Yes HSBC own them but still would be nice to see FD Branches where you can simply walk in open an account get a cheque book or credit card etc.


do FD, Branches exist? or am i living in the twilight zone?

Auntie-Dolly

First Direct is an online bank - why would they have branches? I post my cheques to them as I prefer that to having to go into town. If you prefer a physical High Street presence you'd need to use another bank.