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Refused First Direct acct
                
                    Tangel                
                
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                    For some reason I was refused First Direct bank account. Can't see why apart from fact we moved twice in two years. We are going to be applying for small mortgage I about eighteen months time, well this affect it                
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            Why are you moving from your current banker(s) ?0
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            Irrespective of your credit file you may not fit their profile - they refused to take me and there was nothing wrong with my file. Look upon it as a blessing in disguise!0
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            If you'd go for their offset mortgage not being able to get the current account should block the application. The offset facility requires the presence of the current account. No current account, no way to take money out of the offset savings account, since it can only withdraw to that account, so they couldn't offer that offset savings account either.
However, opening in conjunction with a mortgage application may be accepted anyway.0 - 
            Have you checked your credit file?0
 
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