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Tandem - Open Banking with unused bank

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  • im finding the app works fine for me, im on android 10. 
  • It's a basic app, does what it needs to do, can see your balance, m0ve funds in and out, connect other accounts, sometimes simplicity is more effective.
  • Millyonare
    Millyonare Posts: 551 Forumite
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    Thanks.

    Yes, Android. Ratings look bad.
  • Rheumatoid
    Rheumatoid Posts: 988 Forumite
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    refluxer said:
     It opened the bank's app but didn't take me to the Open Banking approval screen I was expecting - it simply logged me in to the main page in the app. Switching back to the Tandem app showed it waiting for a response. 
    Did the same to me with Natwest but I logged out of tandem and back in and then linked an account and it worked fine.
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  • Khaderbhai
    Khaderbhai Posts: 148 Forumite
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    BarGin said:
    c129876 said:
    Thinking of opening a Tandem account at 5% but saw they use open banking which I'm not too familiar with. 

    If I have a bank account that I don't really use (has zero balance unless I move money to it for a specific purpose), is there any issue with linking this bank to them? Then I can move savings to that account in order to fund Tandem as and when? 

    Yes this is fine, as long as the linked bank allows open banking (most do)
                             .
    Suggested banks by Tandem are all Open Banking, but that doesn't mean you can't use non-OB banks.
    They just have to be manually connected on request.
    How do you do the manual request? Thanks
    Use chat to make your request. Give them your bank's details. They will probably ask you to send them a statement to prove the account is yours.
    Ok, may be doing something wrong but the app gives me no chat option. It gives me the option to set up open banking and thats it.
  • BarGin
    BarGin Posts: 975 Forumite
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    BarGin said:
    c129876 said:
    Thinking of opening a Tandem account at 5% but saw they use open banking which I'm not too familiar with. 

    If I have a bank account that I don't really use (has zero balance unless I move money to it for a specific purpose), is there any issue with linking this bank to them? Then I can move savings to that account in order to fund Tandem as and when? 

    Yes this is fine, as long as the linked bank allows open banking (most do)
                             .
    Suggested banks by Tandem are all Open Banking, but that doesn't mean you can't use non-OB banks.
    They just have to be manually connected on request.
    How do you do the manual request? Thanks
    Use chat to make your request. Give them your bank's details. They will probably ask you to send them a statement to prove the account is yours.
    Ok, may be doing something wrong but the app gives me no chat option. It gives me the option to set up open banking and thats it.
    Button at top right of Home Screen (iPhone). Only open Mon-Fri 9-5 though.
  • jimexbox
    jimexbox Posts: 12,479 Forumite
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    I've made hundreds of transactions with the tandam app, never had a problem. It's an ultra basic app, fine by me. 
  • kitkat68
    kitkat68 Posts: 36 Forumite
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    I am v happy with tandem. 

    Downloaded app, opened the account, funded it using open banking thingy which I’d never used before all in about 30 mins…

    The funds used were in Raisin and I much prefer the Tandem app…nothing left in Raisin now
  • Khaderbhai
    Khaderbhai Posts: 148 Forumite
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    BarGin said:
    BarGin said:
    c129876 said:
    Thinking of opening a Tandem account at 5% but saw they use open banking which I'm not too familiar with. 

    If I have a bank account that I don't really use (has zero balance unless I move money to it for a specific purpose), is there any issue with linking this bank to them? Then I can move savings to that account in order to fund Tandem as and when? 

    Yes this is fine, as long as the linked bank allows open banking (most do)
                             .
    Suggested banks by Tandem are all Open Banking, but that doesn't mean you can't use non-OB banks.
    They just have to be manually connected on request.
    How do you do the manual request? Thanks
    Use chat to make your request. Give them your bank's details. They will probably ask you to send them a statement to prove the account is yours.
    Ok, may be doing something wrong but the app gives me no chat option. It gives me the option to set up open banking and thats it.
    Button at top right of Home Screen (iPhone). Only open Mon-Fri 9-5 though.
    Still not seeing that as an option. Get the home page asking for login details or set up new account, if I follow the login it goes to the list of banks but no button for chat/help
  • friolento
    friolento Posts: 2,339 Forumite
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    Try calling them?


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