Discrepancies in number of digits of account number

Sid_Hawthorne

I want to transfer funds to my nationwide flexaccount using CHAPS. However it appears that the account number on my flexaccount has one extra digit making it 9, when i should be expecting 8 digits. Which of the 8 digits does it wants?
Does anyone in the know have any ideas?

Also, can anyone tell me how safe it is to transfer using this CHAPS system. Does it also check the recipient's name & address as well for extra security. This will be my first time transferring such a substantial amount, I would like to get it right first time and hope that the funds doesn't disappear into a black hole.

Thanks in advance.

PROLIANT

Sid_Hawthorne wrote: »

I want to transfer funds to my nationwide flexaccount using CHAPS. However it appears that the account number on my flexaccount has one extra digit making it 9, when i should be expecting 8 digits. Which of the 8 digits does it wants?
Does anyone in the know have any ideas?

Also, can anyone tell me how safe it is to transfer using this CHAPS system. Does it also check the recipient's name & address as well for extra security. This will be my first time transferring such a substantial amount, I would like to get it right first time and hope that the funds doesn't disappear into a black hole.

Thanks in advance.

I bank with A&L and they also have a 9 digit account number, I have to drop the first digit in order for it to work.

Biggles

Mine only has 8. Have you taken a look at how it is shown on your cheque book?

dunstonh

Also, can anyone tell me how safe it is to transfer using this CHAPS system. Does it also check the recipient's name & address as well for extra security. This will be my first time transferring such a substantial amount, I would like to get it right first time and hope that the funds doesn't disappear into a black hole.

CHAPS is the safest method of transfer there is. However, it is still your responsbility to get the sort code and account number right for the receiving account.

YorkshireBoy

Nationwide help files indicate some account numbers are prefixed 6. They say in this case you should drop the leading "6".

However, as the sum sounds like it's significant, I'd recommend contacting them for the correct sort code/account number combination.

Mikeyorks

Sid_Hawthorne wrote: »

Does it also check the recipient's name & address as well for extra security.

No - it doesn't.

Hence the need, as previous posts, to qualify exactly what is required to accurately target the Account number.