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Debit Card - which bank ?
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chipmunk
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Is there any way you can determine which bank a debit card is linked to if you have the card number and a merchant ID ?
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The first 6 digits are the BIN (Bank Identification Number)
Just checked a couple of mine here...
http://binchecker.com/0 -
The merchant id is issued to the retailer and has no relevance to the card.0
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Thank you both for your replies. Don't suppose there's any way to identify the account number it comes from as well is there ? (not holding out much hope on that one :rotfl: )0
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Merchant ID relates the to retailer.
The first 6 digits of the card number would narrow it down to issuer.Is there any way you can determine which bank a debit card is linked to if you have the card number and a merchant ID ?This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Why do you want to know the account number?0
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At least one bank (Halifax I think) used to include the account number in the card number, however I don't think this is now the case.0
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Sounds rather dodgy.0
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YorkshireBoy wrote: »The first 6 digits are the BIN (Bank Identification Number)
Just checked a couple of mine here...
http://binchecker.com/
I really don't like any site where clicking in a box causes a popup to appear for a shop literally called "Spammer" which sells (god alive) spamming stuff.urs sinserly,
~~joosy jeezus~~0
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