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Refused a Santantder 123 Account

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  • ywlgy
    ywlgy Posts: 146 Forumite
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Posts
    I was also declined by santander because of lack of credit history.
    why do they all have to do a credit check if i just want to save money and get some interest.
    I don't need overdraft at all
  • Mchambers
    Mchambers Posts: 1,054 Forumite
    OP...Complain, get a final response and then escalate to the FCA.
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
    Mchambers wrote: »
    OP...Complain, get a final response and then escalate to the FCA.

    Then maybe you'll get some compo out of it - right? :rotfl:
  • rainbowskies
    rainbowskies Posts: 129 Forumite
    Regardless of perfect credit history, bankruptcies, CCJs, etc - banks have the right to refuse potential customers. They don’t even need to give you a reason for it. Complaints won’t get you anywhere as they are well within their rights.

    Save your energy and move on.
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  • Mchambers
    Mchambers Posts: 1,054 Forumite
    !!! wrote: »
    Then maybe you'll get some compo out of it - right? :rotfl:

    Why not ? At the very least, Santander will have to pay the FCA (if I remember correctly)
    £800-00) for the complaint:D !

    HTHs.
  • badger09
    badger09 Posts: 11,778 Forumite
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    Mchambers wrote: »
    Why not ? At the very least, Santander will have to pay the FCA (if I remember correctly)
    £800-00) for the complaint:D !

    HTHs.

    No, it doesn't help at all.
  • enthusiasticsaver
    enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,263 Ambassador
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    Technically Santander 123 is a current account not a savings account so there is a possibility of going overdrawn on it. This is why they check your credit record. You may have better luck with just a straightforward savings account.
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  • bigadaj
    bigadaj Posts: 11,531 Forumite
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    Mchambers wrote: »
    OP...Complain, get a final response and then escalate to the FCA.

    How's that claim going for the food poisoning you 'suffered' on your hols?
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