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If you owe money to a previous bank can they take money from your current different bank?

If they say merge or are merged?

I owe HSBC a few hundred im with Santander currently 

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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 35,242 Forumite
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    If they become part of the same group and have the right to offset, then yes
  • Hasbeen
    Hasbeen Posts: 4,404 Forumite
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    If they say merge or are merged?

    I owe HSBC a few hundred im with Santander currently 
    To avoid complications further on in life. Why do you not consider paying off what you actually owe?
    The world is not ruined by the wickedness of the wicked, but by the weakness of the good. Napoleon
  • Robin9
    Robin9 Posts: 12,858 Forumite
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    Put the £50 HSBC recently sent you towards paying off the debt.

    Have you enough in your Santander to clear the rest ?
    Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill
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