New Santander Logon - requiring NO password

JSmith321

Just signed on to my Santander account using their new logon screen and was shocked that I was not asked for my password just my pin, previously I was asked for both. What's going on? Not only do they not offer 2 factor authentication but they seem to want to make life easy for the fraudsters. The FCA should insist that banks adopt a minimum standard for security including 2FA  or remove their bank licence.

CashMoney

Along with the fact they are due to cut 123 interest rates and cap cashback, this was another reason why I decided to leave Santander. It's like they don't want the customers and forcing people to move away from them. Maybe they are eyeing a move away from U.K. due to brexit seeing as they are a European bank. 

roddydogs

? Mine still asks for both, where is this "new" screen?

eskbanker

JSmith321 said:

The FCA should insist that banks adopt a minimum standard for security including 2FA  or remove their bank licence.

The FCA does insist on this, although banks have until next month to implement it, so once 2FA has been implemented you'll need one of the other factors as well as the PIN.

Notepad_Phil

Also discussed in https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6098165/is-the-new-santander-login-secure/p1

RG2015

roddydogs said:

? Mine still asks for both, where is this "new" screen?

Try using a new login from santander .co .uk rather than an existing bookmark. I  have been able to log in both ways for several days now.

masonic

I'm still getting to a login page asking for both password and PIN digits (in other words no change), even if I go to the main santander.co.uk website and navigate to online banking from there.

For those who get asked for fewer details, try clearing your cookies and try again. I suspect this is a feature of "remembered" devices.

roddydogs

How is it "fewer" if you have to put user id in, when you didn't have to before?

RG2015

RG2015

masonic

RG2015 said:

I don't get this popup because I'm running uBlock origin, if I disable it I get directed to the new online banking site, if I re-enable it I get directed back to the old site.