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Cashminder account referred?!?!?

Following advice on here I have applied for a Cashminder a/c with the co-op but it has been referred! What can I do if it declines? Why would it decline - its a basic a/c isnt it?
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  • Ineedaname
    Ineedaname Posts: 3,681 Forumite
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    Did you tell them you wre about to go BR?
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  • Hi arrowarra

    Yes, this happened to myself and DH too. I applied for a joint account for us with the Co-op. I applied by phone and advised the very helpful chap on the phone that DH and I were going down the BR route and he said the application would be referred but it wasn't something to worry about.

    A few days later we got a letter saying they were pleased to be able to tell us that the application had been approved.

    Hopefully, this will be the case for you too. Try not to worry in the meantime - easier said than done, I know. :)

    TtDQ
  • dojoman
    dojoman Posts: 12,027 Forumite
    It is quite common for this to happen, (although it didn`t to me) as long as you are on the electoral roll, and the Coop were not one of your creditors I would not worry.
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  • confused76
    confused76 Posts: 12,680 Forumite
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    Don't panic just yet, I'm pretty sure mine was referred before it was accepted

    If it does get declined, there is a basic barclays account that is br friendly but just hang on a few days for the decision
  • philnicandamy
    philnicandamy Posts: 15,685 Forumite
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    over 90% usually are referred...dont panic
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  • i was referred but they approved the account! I'm sure you have nothing to worry about!
  • arrowarra
    arrowarra Posts: 34 Forumite
    I am a little calmer now - thanks all for your quick replies! fingers crossed eh?
  • iquit
    iquit Posts: 1,939 Forumite
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    from what I've read on similar threads this is just a technicality, fingers crossed for you.
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  • Mine was referred to and I got accepted (bankrupt at time). When asked lady how come it was referred she advised its because we dont do a credit scoring on cashminder as with customer having bankruptcy / IVA on credit file it would be declined so the referred bit means that the application is manually processed and nothing to worry about.
  • mrcurious_2
    mrcurious_2 Posts: 105 Forumite
    Mine was reffered also then a few days later a letter saying approved, so don't worry :j
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