HSBC are renowned for doing this as soon as they get wind of an IVA on the horizon. They can and do close accounts with no notice (whether they are allowed to is another thing) In any case the money that was in there belongs to your husband and he should demand that he gets it back immediately. Abs...

kallis3 wrote:

First Direct and HSBC are part of the same company.

When did he apply for his account? Was it before his IVA application? I would certainly query things with them.

I see.. ok he applied before the Iva

kallis3 wrote:

Anything to do with First Direct at all?

No don’t think so, not sure I understand.. he applied for this account through Hsbc website

Hi, It could well be as HSBC are well known for closing down accounts for people associated with an IVA. Does he have any credit cards associated with them? If so it could be that they have offset his money before the meeting. He could query this with HSBC. Halifax did the same to me and offset a £...

He went to the bank knowing he had money in there, the balance is zero, where has the money gone?
His Iva meeting is next week
Have Hsbc closed the account without notifying him?
He owes no money with Hsbc.

Can anyone recommend a company to use, there are so many, I’ve heard of step change and pay plan but I’ve heard they’re not the best.

Hi New to the forum and needing advice, my partner is worrying so much. my partner is seriously considering an Iva, with high debt level due to income not covering everyday living and I lost my job 2 months ago due to personal circumstances. We’ve been using credit cards to pay rent and food. My que...