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Which current account to start off with for switching?

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Hi,

I want to be able to 'sacrifice' a current account so i can claim the switching bonus cash and benefits.

I currently have 1 current account with Halifax. Wages go straight in and i have DD's coming out every month etc. Never in overdraft. Claiming the £5 reward (soon to be £3). Been with them since i was born. Would like to keep this account open.

Can anyone recommend a current account to open that is worth nothing (or the least) so that i can switch to something better with that account.

I have to mention as well so that anyone that helps can advise me. I have not applied for credit for awhile. My credit scores are all 'Fair' on credit score sites. I (We. Me and wife) maybe applying for mortgage in the new year (currently trying to sell our house).

Would applying for a current account and switching have any effect on credit scores and mortgage application, say if we applied a month or two after i open and switch a new current account?

Thanks

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  • The easiest account to open would be a Halifax standard current account as you already bank with them. You can get your sort code and account number instantly online and the paperwork/card has always been pretty prompt imo. :)
  • xylophone
    xylophone Posts: 45,600 Forumite
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    Your wife could do the same?
  • Dowsett
    Dowsett Posts: 176 Forumite
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    She could.

    Im not sure what it counts as but we will be porting our current mortgage to the new property. Am i right in thinking that it doesnt count as an application / credit check?

    Just a bit unsure whether to do it now or wait till we're settled.
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