New Bank Account "Current Account"

MuttsNutts · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:51

Guy's

I've had it with my bank "Santander" they have messed me around too many times....

Time to change any recommendations?
Not Halifax though as has issue with these in the past....

Just a current account for my wage to go into and bills to come out of no need for a joint account just for me.

Dj_Jestar · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:53

Been with NatWest for over a decade and no complaints so far.

Hairybudda · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:56

Santander are a bit poopy, as are Halifax, Lloyds are pretty decent, as are RBS(especially if you take a royalty account) from what I gather!

Judgeneo · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:56

Nationwide?

clv101 · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:57

www.smile.co.uk

Burnsy2023 · 7 Jun 2011 at 13:58

Dj_Jestar said:
Been with NatWest for over a decade and no complaints so far.

Ditto. Had a few issues. All sorted pretty reasonably.

Avathar77 · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:04

Santander asked me to pay for about £4000, sent my details to a debt collecting agency and even put it in my credit history!
All this and I didn't even have an account with Santander!
After settling this with them by providing my details 4 times they had to pay me settlement for the inconvenience.
After about 6 months they did it again! I got letters from a DCA(same one as before) So I had to do this process again!

VeNT · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:07

Firstdirect/HSBC

MuttsNutts · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:12

NatWest seems my choice so far...... so will look into thanks

mogwai · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:13

Another vote for Natwest I have been with them for 15 years and have not had any problems.

mundstick · 7 Jun 2011 at 14:58

Judgeneo said:
Nationwide?

+1 for Nationwide from me.

Been with them years and never had any issues.

Russinating · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:00

Lloyds because of their money manager and no internet banking dongle. Oh and their silver account gives you phone, AA and travel insurance.

Evoss · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:00

Been with HSBC since I opened my first bank account, no problems so far.

Martynt74 · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:06

I moved to HSBC about a year ago and was very happy, however i dislike having these dongle things for pass codes to transfer money. Especially when you're buying things online over forums often.

Might have to move on again

BigAndy87 · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:08

never had a problem with rbs, Natwest seem a good choice aswell as family use them and havent heard theyve had any problems.

Russinating · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:08

Yup, I hate the dongles. They should be optional. I recently moved from HSBC because they starting forcing the use of one, which means I can't access my account at both work and home.

Basher · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:37

FirstDirect - or whoever else is willing to pay you to join at the moment.

Strife212 · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:37

Russinating said:
Lloyds because of their money manager and no internet banking dongle. Oh and their silver account gives you phone, AA and travel insurance.

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Lloyds

rpn · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:40

Crixus00 · 7 Jun 2011 at 15:42

Dj_Jestar said:
Been with NatWest for over a decade and no complaints so far.

+1

Would now consider First Direct but not because Natwest have done anything bad to me.