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Would you like to clean up your credit file? Check it out | | | | | | Welcome to the Consumer Forums Free advice and support to reclaim your bank charges or to solve other consumer problems. Welcome. You have just joined the Consumer Forums. Come here and introduce yourself. You will soon discover what a friendly place this is and get lots of hints about claiming your bank charges or dealing with other consumer rights. | Welcome to The Consumer Action Group and The Bank Action Group
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1st May 2007, 21:30
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| | Gold Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Quote:
Originally Posted by lou5357 I went into the Halifax yesterday and promtly told that as I don't have 'a proper current account' (sic) and only a cashcard account, the Halifax will be changing the way that it deals with people with either an easycash or cashcard account. It'll mean, the cashier said, I will no longer be able to use counter facilities.  Any idea if other banks/building societies are following suit? I haven't opened a parachute account yet as I've had to apply to the DVLA for a duplicate licence - it's the only form of ID that I have. When choosing another bank, I want to be able to use counter facilities like everyone else. I'm really angry with them and feel like a second class citizen. | Haven't heard of that before...
Maybe you could ask them when , and on what notice to you will their services be withdrawn - ask for the erms and Conditions that state their withdrawing those services. - Thats terrible. Quote:
Originally Posted by Pacm0n Hi all, newbie here
After reading through this site I thought I would give it a go at reclaiming my bank charges. I've just sent by Data Protection Act to Lloyd TSB.
I was reading up about parachute accounts and just wondered if it was really necessary as I have a really bad credit history, no CCJ's just a lot of missed payments e.t.c on credit cards, direct debits and loans. I'm just thinking if I applied to a new bank they would take one look at my history and refuse my application?
Any advise would be very much appreciated. | Some banks are happy enough to take in customers with adverse credit.
Citibank, NatWest for 2.
When (if) you go to another bank to see if they'll take you in - ask them when they do the application scoring through the credit reference agencies, if it will be registered as a seaarch for credit on your file. If you're not applying for an overdraft or credit card etc, ask them for a quotation search. It leaves no footprints on the CRA, and doesn't affect your history so to speak.
Perseus
__________________ If my advice has helped, please click on my scales. Thank you! MBNA - CRA file to be cleared then finished! _________________________ _________________ Abbey Personal - Final LBA 28/5/7 - then Court _________________________ _________________ Capital One - Final LBA 28/5/7 - then Court _________________________ _________________ GMAC - Sent DCA Subject Access Request 9th March 07 - confirmed not legally assigned. Waiting for GMAC to provide breakdown of charges and CCA under s79 _________________________ _________________ Alliance & Leicester - Final LBA 28/5/7 - then Court. |
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16th May 2007, 14:39
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| | Basic Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Quote:
Originally Posted by Pacm0n Hi all, newbie here
I was reading up about parachute accounts and just wondered if it was really necessary .....
Any advise would be very much appreciated. | One of the things you will notice as you go through the site is that parachute accounts and various other measures are suggested so that you are covered IF the bank plays hardball.
I personally know of many cases where your original bank doesn't close the acount, but have also seen cases on here where they do.
My suggestion would be to try to open an account IN CASE and use it as a savings account or close it again if all goes well. |
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29th May 2007, 16:07
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Quote:
Originally Posted by sadie89 Hi,
I've recently taken Alliance Leicester through the small claims court and they have written back saying they will defend the claim. I then received a letter from them offering me £388.00 which would include the court fee. (I claimed £649.) A&L say that "this reflects the difference between the amount of charges for unpaid items actually applied to your account & the amount of charges that would have been applied to the account if the charge had been £12.00.". I am now not sure what to do. I am afraid they will close my bank account (I am not now overdrawn but I do have plenty of Direct Debits & Standing orders.)
In another para of the letter they state that "you may have seen media reports that some banks have considered closing certain customers accounts where the customer has complained about bank charges. We would like to re-assure you that if you do accept out offer of settlement we will continue to operate your account. We would only do so on the basis that you accept the Terms & Conditions of your account previously notified to you and that charges will be applied in accordance with our current charging policy." Do you think that this means:- eg If I don't accept they will close my account?? I could really do with some help from you guys on what I should do. I don't like the almost veiled underlying threat being posed here, that in itself makes me really angry however I am a bit of a wimp on the side and think for an easy life shd I just accept the part payment and think well at least I am £388.00 better off now than I was. PLEASE HELP GUYS! | I would seriously tell them to get stuffed! I am pretty sure they recently had to issue an apology for writing a letter like this, if I were you I would get in touch with the Office of Fair Trading, Trading Standards and the Financial Ombudsman Services and report this veiled threat! This does not conform with the Banking Code. I would also write to them and inform them, quite clearly, that despite of their veiled threat, you will be continuing with your claim and reporting their behaviour to the relevant authorities.
Continue with your claim, as planned. You must not settle for half of your claim because they have threatened you - this is exactly the result they want! Can you imagine if everybody backed off, they would be laughing their heads off!
Have you opened an account elsewhere? If you are concerned about your credit history, you can open a basic bank account - the NatWest Step Account can be opened online, for example. To be honest, this would make me want to take my business elsewhere in any event! It is outrageous!
Good luck and keep us posted!
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13th June 2007, 14:49
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| | Basic Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Hi, i havent posted on here so im hoping i've posted in the right place!
I'm currently pursuing Barclays for £2695 of bank charges so a couple of weeks ago i decided to open a parachute account with NatWest and applied for the Step Account.
Within a day of applying online I recieved a letter from them telling me my application had been processed and welcoming me to NatWest. It also showed me my account number / sort code etc, all i needed to do was sign the form and send it back which i did straightaway
2 days later i had another letter from NatWest welcoming me to their online banking service - great i thought... i'll change my bank details tomorrow with my employer so my salary can be paid into my new account.
However...the next morning i had two letters from NatWest ;
1. Stating that my application for a Step account was unsuccessful as i didnt meet their critieria and a leaflet about credit scoring
2. A statement of my account showing that i had opened the account on 4th June, then it said account closed on the 5th June...
I was really confused because surely they cant open and account send me all the online banking stuff and then close it ?!!?
Has anyone else had this problem? Im guessing its because i am claiming charges from Barclays??!
Im not sure what else to do now as i still want another account that offers a debit card.....any ideas guys?
Thanks in advance...
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26th June 2007, 10:12
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| | Gold Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Ref Parachute accounts - I notice that Barclays are on the list of banks post #1 - they turned us down flat and gave us the phone numbers to check our credit rating! - This is really begining to bug us, Tesco Finance have given us a very bad credit rating about 2 1/2 years ago, due to redundancy we got behind in repayments and after many many many upsetting calls from them they gave our debt to a debt recovery agent, we had just moved house so we used a bit of capital to pay them off. Tesco were aware of our situation , and would not help - or wait for the money to come through. Anyhow If you would like a lot of stress Tesco Finance is the way to go - as they say "every little helps" -
The point I am making is if you have past debts (or maybe have just won a claim for unfair bank charges!!  ) Barclays are not worth trying!
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22nd February 2008, 17:05
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| | Classic Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Quote:
Originally Posted by Johanna Anna I asked for a business account at Royal bank of Scotland - the bank account was refused, even that I have no debts, I work properly with my company and I work as a journalist and have no bankruptcy or other bad debts record except this HSBC. | Any ideas like above for parachute business accounts?
Is it legal to run a business through a personal account if all records kept? |
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20th August 2008, 12:07
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| | Basic Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? About my know parachute account of my friend , he had to pay penalty charges because he had not certified correctly before that why is he needing this parachute account and parachute account is just a fallback in case the bank closes your current account.
what ever he got your of this.
Last edited by joe.inom; 20th August 2008 at 12:11.
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14th September 2008, 11:09
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| | Platinum Account Customer | Re: Do you need a parachute account? Quote:
Originally Posted by Elenathion Is it possible to update the initial post in this thread?
I just opened a parachute account with Lloyds and was given a visa debit card. The only limitation on it is that you have to use a Lloyds cash machine to withdraw money but in can be used in shops and online without any problems. | What's your credit rating like - if you don't mind me asking!  |
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