RBS & Santander Question..

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MumOf2 wrote: »

Same with me. I closed 4 accounts with 16- prefixed sort codes and left 3 accounts with 83- prefixed sort codes open (2x current in Edinburgh and 1x Direct Saver). Surprise surprise this evening when I saw that the 83- Direct Saver is going to Santander! So now I can't just do an account-to-account transfer from the Direct Saver to the 83- current accounts.

So another trip to the branch tomorrow to take out £97.10 in cash, pay it into one of the Edinburgh current accounts, then close the 83- Direct Saver. It was paying peanut interest anyway so no matter.

I just didn't realise that Direct Saver accounts were English/Welsh even though they have an 83- prefix.

MumOf2

dont panic [ i did] yesterday i rang to find out why my current acc was changing but my direct saver wasnt , i was told that the direct saver will stay at rbs they are transferring them in batches . it would have made more sense to transfer all accounts at the same time but they are not doing it that way.
if you have completed a branch transfer and have had confirmation of the transfer then this is only a temporary issue that will be resolved.

Lith

JohalaReewi wrote: »

Ouch.
That has got to be an RBS mess up?
I didn't see any mention of any of their 83-xx-xx accounts being transferred to Santander. But maybe these accounts were with NatWest behind the scenes? Scottish NatWest accounts are moving to Santander. Just a thought.

Well im not fussed

RBS CURRENT AND RBS SAVINGS are staying

but my other direct saver is moving (only a few quid in there)


not really bothered

coldhandoff

CHRISSYG wrote: »

it would have made more sense to transfer all accounts at the same time

That would definitely be a terrible idea. The current implementation has had enough problems.

Dee666

Just logged into online banking this morning and all my accounts are now back with RBS. Let's hope it stays that way! :j

DJ1UK

Mines changed back too and the santander logon number I was given is now invalid.

Good job I didn't send off the letter to cancel the savings account.

DJ.

Lith

same here

must of been a mistake because i would never of thought an 83 sort code would be SOLD.

DCFC79

I got the same letter OP and im moving my rbs account to scotland, im putting it down to 2 departments not talking to each other.

Ramires_2

DCFC79 wrote: »

I got the same letter OP and im moving my rbs account to scotland, im putting it down to 2 departments not talking to each other.

Simply mass mailing on records that are not updated. If you have not moved to your Scottish sort-code yet, then you would still be recieving the pre-Santander mail and debit cards.

innovate

Lith wrote: »

must of been a mistake .

it's not "must of" but "must have"