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cheque book - how to get one with a poor credit history/record

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  • dan77_2
    dan77_2 Posts: 58 Forumite
    When I was at my lowest and my credit rating was probably -100 I managed to get a cheque book with Natwest, via a Step Account. That was in 2003 when cheques were still in regular use.
    I still need a cheque book today as this is the only way to pay my daughters nursery fees, despite what some people think, there is still a need for cheque books.
  • izools
    izools Posts: 7,513 Forumite
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    Even full accounts are not guaranteed cheque books these days so if your credit history is as bad as you think then it will be a no no

    Quite. My flatmate got a Lloyds TSB Current account in January, with a rather patchy credit past, and they wouldn't allow a chequebook. Even the branch manager couldn't override it, despite it being a full current account not cash account.

    Just use an alternate payment method, or when needs must use a PO.
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