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Title: Banks
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 09:06:49
No. Not Ollie.

Thinking of switching from Nationwide and Santander or M&S Bank look appealing.

Anyone got experience of those 2?


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: Sippo on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 09:14:04
Yes. They hold my money for me.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: The Artist Formerly Known as Audrey on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 09:16:01
That’s good enough for me. I’m signing up.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: Panda Paws on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 09:18:34
Pretty sure most do a referral fee if you can find someone who banks already, and also go through a cashback site too.

Free money.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: Chubbs on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 09:22:42
Halifax used to do 150 quid sign up reward...


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: swindonmaniac on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 10:13:11
No. Not Ollie.

Thinking of switching from Nationwide and Santander or M&S Bank look appealing.

Anyone got experience of those 2?
Use Nationwide & Santander,   both very good,  easy to use websites, and both pay a bonus when joining if a friend refers you.
Only downside with Santander is that you have to pay in at the post office,  which is a pain as our post office always has queues, although I only use it online and just transfer money from one account to another (when I have some !).
Both issue debit cards so you can pay for goods and withdraw cash at any link machine.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: BambooToTheFuture on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 14:39:36
Yes. They hold my money for me.

Well technically they don't. They hold a promise of credit. Effectively an IOU.

You knew that though, I'm sure.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: horlock07 on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 14:48:23
Not sure if First Direct still bung you cash for a switch, they did last year when I switched to them. All been OK so far, can service account at the Post Office which is good for me living in the sticks but with a post office in the village, plus the call centres are all UK based.


Title: Re: Banks
Post by: Bogus Dave on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, 23:03:41
First direct will offer you a gift to the tune of c.£150 now, rather than outright cash, to switch.

HSBC have the best switch offer on the market at £200 total (£150 up front, £50 after a year) but that means dealing with their piss poor service for a year