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Midland Bank became HSBC ~ When?

vyvyan_2
vyvyan_2 Posts: 653 Forumite
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Having just read the ' Do You Still Use cheque Books?' thread...

My paying in book is still Midland Bank ~ just shows how much paying in I do :rolleyes:

When did they change to HSBC does any one remember?
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  • magyar
    magyar Posts: 18,909 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    1992, although wasn't fully rebranded until 1999
    Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
    Beats a '52 Vincent and a red headed girl
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    My Cheque book (still with cheques in) from there still says Midland Bank...

    I have a cheque book from my other bank which has 19__ for putting the year in the date... :eek:

    I do a lot of cards...
    "Follow the money!" - Deepthroat (AKA William Mark Felt Sr - Associate Director of the FBI)
    "We were born and raised in a summer haze." Adele 'Someone like you.'
    "Blowing your mind, 'cause you know what you'll find, when you're looking for things in the sky."     OMD 'Julia's Song'
  • Phoenix79_2
    Phoenix79_2 Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    Come back Midland Bank! How we miss the Griffin logo! :)
  • amosworks
    amosworks Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    ...and the funky TV music. Crocketts Theme or whatever
  • mintymoneysaver
    mintymoneysaver Posts: 3,527 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Home Insurance Hacker!
    my husband always used to say he needed to visit griffin when he had to go to the cashpoint!
  • amosworks
    amosworks Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    Some husbands also say they need to visit the barclays when they need a !!!! :rotfl:
  • magyar
    magyar Posts: 18,909 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    amosworks wrote:
    Some husbands also say they need to visit the barclays when they need a !!!! :rotfl:

    Sherman Tank?
    Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
    Beats a '52 Vincent and a red headed girl
  • amosworks
    amosworks Posts: 1,831 Forumite
    magyar wrote:
    Sherman Tank?
    Oh don't play coi now magyar :DWe know different!! Tehe
    *Runs and hides*
  • makingendsmeet_2
    makingendsmeet_2 Posts: 431 Forumite
    Wasn't it at the same time "the listening bank" became the "will don't care what our customers say" bank
  • Phoenix79_2
    Phoenix79_2 Posts: 1,434 Forumite
    makingendsmeet wrote:
    Wasn't it at the same time "the listening bank" became the "will don't care what our customers say" bank

    Spot on! :)
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