Credit Card Cancellation when you switch bank account

notitle

Hi everyone. 

Firstly, I would like to say 'Hi', this is my first post. 

Currently I have Lloyds account with a Cashback credit card. I want to switch to HSBC and get the £170. 

My question is, shall I cancel the credit card first, after or do they do it for me? Do I have to pay the money from the credit card in full before that? 

is the switching process easy or it will be painful? 

Thanks,

[Deleted User]

Unless having a current account is a condition of having the credit card, it will remain open and separate.

born_again

The switching service only relates to current accounts.
So savings, isa, mortgages & CC etc are not affected. Unless as above.

martinbainbridge1975

i switched from Lloyds to Natwest and kept my Lloyds card - was not a requirement to close it 

WillPS

Feel like this question needs to be pinned because it gets asked all the time.

Fingerbobs

Some credit cards require you to have a current account in order to apply for them, but in my (admittedly limited) experience the current account can usually be closed/switched away subsequently without closing the credit card account.