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chris_the_bee said:friolento said:chris_the_bee said:friolento said:jaypers said:How do I close my Virgin RS? I’ve logged into online banking and the only closure form I can find says ‘Current Account’ closure. TIA.
That's the form you use, with the sort code and account number of your matured (or not yet matured) RS.That is what they say.
We recently received an online request to close your savings account, unfortunately we are unable to action this request at the moment due to the account having a credit balance. Please transfer all the money in your account to another account and resubmit the closure request online.
Kind Regards
Alistair
Virgin Money Admin Team
I submitted the closure form this morning too. It said two working days to process but I am taking that timeline with a large pinch of salt given they are likely to have been inundated.0 -
where_are_we said:I seem to remember in the distant past a maturing Virgin Money savings account not converting to an EA account the next day after maturity and continuing to pay the maturing savings account interest until the belated conversion. If this is the case, and you don`t need the money (I have enough in EA accounts to cover the many RS SO`s going out today) it may be slightly advantageous to sit tight at a possible 10% until they actually convert. I won`t be going as far as flaneurs_lobster and adding in £250 today to the RS!1
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schiff said:I applied for the new Virgin online even though the emptied version was still showing as a regular saver but with a zero balance. I just said that I held no other RS. Application went through without a hitch but they 'need to go over it in more detail' and I'll hear in two working days. Why it wasn't automatic as others have found I've no idea.
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jameseonline said:jameseonline said:jameseonline said:I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.
Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.
The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
As soon as it seemed like I was getting anywhere I get cut off, the app now appears to be playing up, I'm now on my 2nd call, ARGH😤0 -
VM REG ISSUE 3
Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over
EDIT - only seems to be the platform used for sort codes starting 822 -
After a struggle online went to the remaining local Virgin Money branch and they closed down the old account, transferred the interest from July and opened the new RS.0
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Stargunner said:jameseonline said:jameseonline said:jameseonline said:I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.
Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.
The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
As soon as it seemed like I was getting anywhere I get cut off, the app now appears to be playing up, I'm now on my 2nd call, ARGH😤0 -
VM withdrawals
It appears that 2x£500 per day rule for online banking is no longer enforced. I've emptied my RS account today online without any problems.0 -
jameseonline said:I've triggered the Virgin Money anti fraud team, I'm on hold to them at the mo, I was almost done funding my other regular savings accounts too, meh, only had a Principality or 2 left to fund.
Hardly unusual behaviour to be honest I always move money at the start of the month to do this.
The only thing different is I've transferred out of the matured regular saver into my current account.
Transferred 250 out of RS1 to RS3 no problem and then tried to transfer the rest to my Natwest current and it was blocked. 20 minutes on phone to security to approve the transaction.16 Panel (250W JASolar) 4kWp, facing 170 degrees, 40 degree slope, Solis Inverter. Installed 29/9/2015 - £4700 (Norfolk Solar Together Scheme); 9.6kWh US2000C Pylontech batteries + Solis Inverter installed 12/4/2022 Year target (PVGIS-CMSAF) = 3880kWh - Installer estimate 3452 kWh:Average over 6 years = 4400 :j2 -
DancingDragon said:VM REG ISSUE 3
Just a heads up as I nearly got caught out. The sort code for this new account is slightly different to all my other VM accounts. Presumably due to the take over4
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