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HHUK

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82121976#Comment_82121976

Virgin Money

I got through to a very helpful agent pretty much instantly by calling the number mentioned by @mhoc - 0345 608 1604. As also mentioned, going through security did take a little while, but that was largely because I couldn't for the life of me remember or find the four digit telephone banking security number which she confirmed I had set up at some point,

clairec666

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122086#Comment_82122086

Yes, it seems to work differently from most regular savers. Effectively if you don't fully fund in one month, then the unused deposit rolls over to the next month. But it sounds like you have to make a minimum deposit of £10 each month.

Skipton and First Direct are similar, except that there is no minimum deposit.

Another difference of the AIB account is that you can over-fund it, extra deposits won't be returned to you but will earn a lower rate of interest. Also it's an open-ended account, but somewhat different from Natwest and RBS - after 1 year the threshold goes back down to £500 and any extra funds won't earn the full rate, so it's beneficial to withdraw anything over £500 and start again as if it was a brand new account.

A nice account to have, but somewhat unusual in its funding terms.

Bobblehat

Re: Bouncing 1st September RS deposits …

Strange one this morning. £200 "returned" to Lloyds CA and the only possible candidate was the £200 SO to NWide RS that went out earlier today. All other SOs to Nwide RS in the past have gone in OK, but this was the 13th payment. Nothing in the T&Cs to suggest a £2400 limit, so I phoned Nwide to try to confirm it bounced back from them. I have to say they were almost as useful as a chocolate teapot, except they agreed that it should have been possible to do the 13th payment and blamed Lloyds! In the end I decided to try a manual payment from my Lloyds CA at lunchtime and it is still there in the RS after 5pm. Just another odd blip?

I wonder if banks have been processing September SOs a tad before midnight (i.e. date stamped 31st Aug)? Unlikely, I suppose, but it could explain the blip?

gt94sss2

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122178#Comment_82122178

It's an issue with Nationwide's systems. I have had it several times sending standing orders to them from Santander including today.

I agree that Nationwide were useless in my experience as well though. While falsely suggesting Santander sent the SO too early (not true), one memorable excuse included that they must be working/making payments on Spanish time/in Spain!

I previously had several RS payments for £200 so it wasn't straightforward identifying which one had failed.

castle96

Agent tells me (seemed to be in NI) that unless I was resident in NI or ROI I could not open "everything else in England has closed down" …..???!!!

masonic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82118102#Comment_82118102

VM account closure

Confirming that I successfully used the current account closure form last Thursday and my maturity savings account was closed today

KneadtheDough

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82121956#Comment_82121956

Virgin RS Issue 7

For anyone still experiencing the error message, try (if you haven't already) applying via a 'private window' via your browser. I did this after failing a few times using a normal browser, and it worked.

friolento

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82121940#Comment_82121940

yes I would add September, and I would be prepared to face the consequences if they told me off.

But don't necessarily do what I would be doing because Santander would unlikely take into account that someone on the Internet said they would do what you did 😉

ccluedo

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82122272#Comment_82122272

Really? Spoilsports, haha!

dingling68

Virgin Money

Despite being a customer for many years, I have to upload ID to open the new RS. My previous one matured on 28/8/26.

I think the whole website is having issues, as despite uploading the docs to the required links at least three times, no "continue" or "next" button appeared.

James on the help chat was worse than useless, so will have to give them a call in the morning … although I have no idea what my phone pin number is either