Do you think First Direct will reopen to new customers in 2020?

ischris85

I applied for a FD account on Tue 6th Oct, received a phone call from them which I didn't answer in time so phoned them back. They wanted me to confirm some answers on my FD application which I did. They told me I should hear back by Friday. It is now Saturday and I haven't heard a thing

Byzar

ischris85 said:

I applied for a FD account on Tue 6th Oct, received a phone call from them which I didn't answer in time so phoned them back. They wanted me to confirm some answers on my FD application which I did. They told me I should hear back by Friday. It is now Saturday and I haven't heard a thing

if you're account is open, you will receive by post a bunch of envelopes! wait few more days and you will have your answer

colsten

ischris85 said:

I applied for a FD account on Tue 6th Oct, received a phone call from them which I didn't answer in time so phoned them back. They wanted me to confirm some answers on my FD application which I did. They told me I should hear back by Friday. It is now Saturday and I haven't heard a thing

Takes a while for the tree they are going to send you to work its way through the [Covid] postal system

alandaniel132

FD is opening to customer

Alex9384

alandaniel132 said:

FD is opening to customer

Sadly, without the £100 switch incentive this time.

NottinghamKnight

alandaniel132 said:

FD is opening to customer

Maybe they are doing one at a time.

alandaniel132

they have £100 for leaving it.

ischris85

ischris85 said:

I applied for a FD account on Tue 6th Oct, received a phone call from them which I didn't answer in time so phoned them back. They wanted me to confirm some answers on my FD application which I did. They told me I should hear back by Friday. It is now Saturday and I haven't heard a thing

UPDATE - received a letter dated 6th October (but not received until 10th) that I had been turned down for an overdraft. Called today 14th October to find out if my current account application was still going ahead regardless of the overdraft decision. Was told by CS I need to reapply without an overdraft seems a bit daft to me

mrkds

Since theyre open again to new customers, I tried opening one (just so I could get access to the regular saver). They turned me down! Really surprised I've  never been turned down for a current account before. I didn't even request an overdraft. Recon it's worth giving them a ring incase there was some error? 

ischris85

mrkds said:

Since theyre open again to new customers, I tried opening one (just so I could get access to the regular saver). They turned me down! Really surprised I've  never been turned down for a current account before. I didn't even request an overdraft. Recon it's worth giving them a ring incase there was some error? 

I have never been turned down for an account previously. How do you know you've been turned down for an account?