HSBC vs first direct

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  • ccdorset
    ccdorset Posts: 295 Forumite
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    SlovakianGuy wrote: »
    Do you only have one bank? If you have multiple current accounts in multiple banks, you can keep 1 or 2 account to keep things stable, while switch the others to get bonuses. That's what I've been doing.

    I have 2 current accounts at the moment, one with Halifax and the other with Nationwide. My salary goes into the Halifax and all bills come out of there. I transfer £1000 a month to Nationwide to get the 5% on the Flex Direct account and have £250 going into a regular saver at 5%. That is due to mature in June and the 5% on the current account will drop to 1%, so I could look to switch the Nationwide account then and make use of a switcher offer.
  • myth123
    myth123 Posts: 386 Forumite
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    I have both and use FD as my main bank account. If I didn't have FD as my main banking I wouldn't choose HSBC for it, I'd probably move my main banking to Nationwide.
  • ccdorset
    ccdorset Posts: 295 Forumite
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    myth123 wrote: »
    I have both and use FD as my main bank account. If I didn't have FD as my main banking I wouldn't choose HSBC for it, I'd probably move my main banking to Nationwide.

    Yes I haven’t had any issues with Nationwide. Not sure whether i’ll stick with them when the rate goes down to 1% on the current account though or look for something better.
  • Oliver99UK
    Oliver99UK Posts: 8 Forumite
    HSBC has better looking online/app banking, but First Direct’s offers all the same functionality.

    Ringing and not hearing a robot, or going through to Mumbai is such a relief, FDs service is great.
    Normally though, I might go more than a year before I ever need to ring my bank.

    The only thing I’d mention is if you’re a HSBC Advance customer you go through to a dedicated UK call centre, so if phone support is important to you, that may sway you. HSBC were also great with me when I was in financial difficulty.
  • No_6
    No_6 Posts: 835 Forumite
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    Just go for both and move money around...
    who looks at a better online account site / app banking .

    it's what YOU get from using them
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