Linked Banks

[Skippy]

I found this list of linked banks in the Financial Mail today and thought it might help:

Abbey, Cahoot, Cater Allen Private Bank

Barclays, Woolwich

Bank of Ireland, Post Office

Co-operative Bank, Smile

HBos Group - The AA, Bank of Scotland, Birmingham Midshires, Halifax, Intelligent Finance, Saga, Sainsbury's Bank

HSBC, First Direct, M & S Money

Landsbanki, Heritable Bank, Icesave

Lloyds TSB, Cheltenham & Gloucester, Scottish Widows

Royal Bank of Scotland, Direct Line, Lombard Direct, The One Account, Natwest, Tesco Personal Finance, Coutts Bank, Adam & Co., Ulster Bank

Yorkshire Bank, Clydesdale Bank

[sjbyron]

And Great Universal are linked with HBOS
And Next with RBOS
Barclaycard and Solutions Finance and Littlewoods

[sjbyron]

One thing I was told recently, was that Barlcaycard and Barclays Bank arent related. As I was told I could bank with them, if I needed another account, even though my debts where with Barclaycard, Monument, Solutions and Littlewood.

[kallis3]

Barclays and Barclaycard are related. One of my debts was Barclaycard and we banked with Barclays and so had to change.

Lloyds TSB is also associated with Black Horse Finance.

[sjbyron]

Lucky ive been told otherwise, as i was going to open a second account with them.

Thanks Kallis3

[kallis3]

We've got a basic account with Nationwide. That's not a bad one.

[sjbyron]

Nationwide is a creditor of mine (the biggest), all thats left for me is ThinkBanking and Abbey, I have both, but since Think is sorting its waiting times (only waited 7 minutes the other day) and the admin problems im sticking with them for the moment.

[kallis3]

Co-op is good as well if they're not a creditor.

[Soulgrowth]

An interesting list Skip.

I wonder whether we could compile an 'official' list and have amongst the the resources section on the Forum? I am sure that it would be helpful to people.

Debbie

[Viki.W]

I'm just wondering, my biggest creditor is TSB, I have a life insurance policy with Scottish Widows, it just pays out if I die, not worth anything otherwise, will this be affected at all or is that just crazy talk!? Viki X

[MelanieGiles]

This will not affect the IVA Viki - so don't worry.

[Viki.W]

Thanks Melanie, Viki X