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Nationwide.... They said Yes!!

sweedart1
sweedart1 Posts: 59 Forumite
in Bankruptcy & living with it
Hi Everyone,

I was declared BR yesterday. Went to the Nationwide this morning and was able to open an account straight away. Is a basic account for wages and Direct Debits. The manager even asked if i wanted an overdraft!! but i declined:D .

Sweedart1 x

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  • Broken_hearted
    Broken_hearted Posts: 9,553 Forumite
    Thats good for people to know. Did it have any retrictions such as minimum monthly amount or no dss?
    Barclaycard 3800

    Nothing to do but hibernate till spring
  • sweedart1
    sweedart1 Posts: 59 Forumite
    Hi

    He said the only thing i dont get is a cheque book. My account is open from today. He also registered me for online banking.

    sweedart1
  • NekoZombie
    NekoZombie Posts: 1,664 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    An overdraft? That surprises me!
    BCSC Member 70:j
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  • Conor_3
    Conor_3 Posts: 6,944 Forumite
    Sadly it doesn't surprise me. They make money out of people being in debt, not in credit. It's in their interest to keep you in debt and obviously some banks just don't give a toss about the status of the debtor. That's how my FIL was able to accrue £50k in CCs/loans at the age of 67 on state benefits.
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