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Anyone work for Co-op bank?

Hello

What credit checks do they do?

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  • CCJs, Bankruptcy, IVAs, DROs & defaults on credit file.

    The first 4 would probably put paid to any job offer.
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    Target: £1,000 cash gift for OH's 40th in Feb 2013
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  • Gleeful
    Gleeful Posts: 1,979 Forumite
    CCJs, Bankruptcy, IVAs, DROs & defaults on credit file.

    The first 4 would probably put paid to any job offer.

    Thank you.

    I have none of the first 4 but a default from 2008. Is it worth applying?
  • Gleeful wrote: »
    Thank you.

    I have none of the first 4 but a default from 2008. Is it worth applying?

    It won't matter if you have a default on your credit file. I've had one on my record for the last 5 years and during that time I've worked for 3 top UK Banks and had no problem getting the jobs.
    Current Debt
    Barclays Student Overdraft £3,000 [£3,000 limit - £7 monthly fee, 0% interest]
    Nationwide Overdraft £145 [£150 limit 19.9% interest]
    Barclaycard £2,990 [£4,000 limit - 0% interest until April 14]
    Vanquis £1,331.96 [£3,000 limit - 39.9%APR)
    Capital One £50 [STRIKE]£81.54 [/STRIKE][£200 limit - 27.9%APR)
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