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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I want to open a new bank account would anyone recommend me a good bank apart from Barclays.

Cheers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Smile Bank (Part of the Co-op) online, been with them years...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Why don't you use a comparison website to see who has the best deals etc, don't just use recommendations from here as everyone will have a different idea as I like Halifax but my friend doesn't. I also wouldn't touch the co-op or Alliance & Leicester though their mortgage side is fine

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

dont have anything to do with royal bank of scotland,natwest etc.

they took the piss when it came to a bail out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Clydesdale are awful avoid at all costs

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston


"Clydesdale are awful avoid at all costs"

don't you mean ClydesFAIL...

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By *iewMan
Forum Mod
over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

I think First Direct usually come out top for customer service

I think

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

Depends what you are looking for. High interest on your account? Low bank charges?

Nationwide Building Society have always been good to me. I've been with them since 1988.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As suggested above, check comparison sites, I did that recently and one of the 'on-line Banks' came out tops.

...Might've been the one View suggested, can't remember the name

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nationwide, Santander and Halifax have all been good to me.

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By *ctavius StuntMan
over a year ago

london

I use nationwide, it is a building society but provides all the services you can get from a bank. It is the largest building society in the world and it does not have share holders it has members. Not long ago barclays tried to charge people for cash machine withdrawals. Nationwide made a legal challenge and prevented this from happening. good job because all other baks would have followed suit. The co operative building society is also a good choice

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By *ctavius StuntMan
over a year ago

london


"Nationwide, Santander and Halifax have all been good to me. "
santander dont pay tax here the wankers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Smile Bank (Part of the Co-op) online, been with them years..."

Have to disagree here.

If you want a perfect working example of how online banking worked in 1999, join Smile/Co-Op.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

To address the question, First Direct are reasonably good.

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By *edbagioMan
over a year ago

ripon

none no such thing

avoid nat west

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

123 santander account.. interest on current account 20k @3%

more than i get in interest at nationwide 2.6%

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By *exki11enWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

I work in financial services and First Direct are your best bet followed by Nationwide. I work for neither and bank with Nationwide personally.

Santander is Spanish for incompetent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I want to open a new bank account would anyone recommend me a good bank apart from Barclays.

Cheers"

If I was changing I would go with Nationwide as its one of the bigger ones not to sell itself to shareholders. It is a solid institution which is not beholden to shareholders so it gives its members more if you look at the big picture.

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

I have been with nationwide for 40 years and they offer me nothing at all. interest is low and they dont pay me interest on my current account . I have just moved my account will see how it works out over a year.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"I have been with nationwide for 40 years and they offer me nothing at all. interest is low and they dont pay me interest on my current account . I have just moved my account will see how it works out over a year. "

I agree their benefits aren't brilliant (although they do some excellent online accounts and high interest ISAs) but they don't mess you about. Their helpdesk is a lo-call callrate number based in Swindon, and their overdraft fees are almost non-existant.

They might not be best for people with high incomes wanting extra interest on their current accounts, but for church mice like me they're great.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum


"Smile Bank (Part of the Co-op) online, been with them years...

Have to disagree here.

If you want a perfect working example of how online banking worked in 1999, join Smile/Co-Op."

Got to agree. My sister banks with them and you can't transfer funds without going into a Co-Op bank. Not so good for an online bank really.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I want to open a new bank account would anyone recommend me a good bank apart from Barclays.

Cheers"

Good luck they are all robbing bastards as I see it.

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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago

(She/ her) in Sensualityland


"I want to open a new bank account would anyone recommend me a good bank apart from Barclays.

Cheers"

If it is a general personal current account I suggest you look online for a comparison in terms of what they offer. Some offer cashback for leaving your old bank, others offer incentives of savings over 12 months for having your DD changed over ... can vary a bit. I did a bit of research a couple of months ago and found the comparison quite worthwhile

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Thanks guys somehow i have gone for Santander so will see what happens

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