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current account without debit card

Hi, I need to open a bank account as I will be the secretary of some flats freehold. The previous secretary had a Lloyds current account without a debit card, only with on-line payments & transfer. I haven't found one. I guess I could just open a traditional one and keep the debit card in a drawer. We won't have much money in the account. Any suggestion? Thanks.

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  • penners324
    penners324 Posts: 3,593 Forumite
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    Just done this. Opened a virgin business account as it's free.


  • eskbanker
    eskbanker Posts: 38,850 Forumite
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    Main thing would be to ensure it's a business account rather than a personal one, but as you say, it shouldn't be an issue for there to be a debit card, nobody's going to force you to use it, although some might require it for authentication purposes....
  • born_again
    born_again Posts: 22,287 Forumite
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    Any will do that. If a card turns up, simply ring & cancel, saying you do not want one.
    Life in the slow lane
  • Olinda99
    Olinda99 Posts: 2,042 Forumite
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    debit card can be useful for example resetting internet logon details if you forget things
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