Charter Saving Bank Sort Code?

babe-ruth

Evening all, I’m just in the process of opening an online account with HTB to take advantage of their 2 YR Fixed Cash Isa. I want to transfer from an existing ISA with Charter. It won’t let me proceed without entering a sort code for Charter even though i have entered the account/Roll number. I have never been given a sort code from Charter, its not on any paperwork/letters etc and I’ve had several accounts of the last few years.

eskbanker

In a previous thread from three years ago, Charter suggested that the sort code and account number fields be left blank, as it's the roll number that identifies the account:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/75634813/#Comment_75634813

If the online form you're filling won't allow blank fields, zeroes might be the best option....

Albermarle

Or you could try moving to Aldermore instead , only 0.05% less interest and hopefully less difficult questions !

babe-ruth

Thank you for your replies, i never thought to put zeros in so i went back to my application to try it but the !!!!!! has timed me out  i need to log back in and repeat the whole process i guess. Yeah i had to toss a coin between Aldermore or HTB

masonic

Oh, so it's Hampshire Trust Bank. That's an unfortunate acronym. Will have to be careful interpreting the statement "I have a HTB ISA" in future.

babe-ruth

👍 The noughts did the trick, thanks again 

eskbanker

babe-ruth said:

👍 The noughts did the trick, thanks again 

Best not count your chickens yet, the only meaningful measure of success is the ISA actually being transferred!

babe-ruth

masonic said:

Oh, so it's Hampshire Trust Bank. That's an unfortunate acronym. Will have to be careful interpreting the statement "I have a HTB ISA" in future.

I’m afraid your going to have to spell it out for me as to why it’s unfortunate 

eskbanker

babe-ruth said:

masonic said:

Oh, so it's Hampshire Trust Bank. That's an unfortunate acronym. Will have to be careful interpreting the statement "I have a HTB ISA" in future.

I’m afraid your going to have to spell it out for me as to why it’s unfortunate 

It's normally used for these: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/savings/help-to-buy-isa/ so that could cause confusion (not for you!)

babe-ruth

eskbanker said

Best not count your chickens yet, the only meaningful measure of success is the ISA actually being transferred!

I’ve never had a problem transferring Isa’s so I suppose I’m not expecting it now 🤞🏽 🤞🏽 But you are completely right!