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Estel

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Post by Estel » Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:40 am
On the advice of my IP I just opened a new bank account in preparation for taking out an IVA.

I opened one with the Nat West but during the process he happened to mention they were affiliated with RBS, one of my creditors.

Will this be a problem?
 
 

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Post by Michael Peoples » Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:50 am
If you have opened a Step account it should be fine but to be completely comfortable it may be worth trying to find another account.
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Post by Shining » Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:08 am
If you have no credit with the Co-op they come highly recommended amongst forum members. Worth a try, I do believe you need to apply for a basic account via the telephone but my understanding is they're IVA friendly.
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Post by Estel » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:22 pm
The Co-Op's not an option for me unfortunately, they are one of my creditors...
 
 

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Post by thefsg » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:32 pm
I seem to recall the Yorkshire Readycash account being mentioned elsewhere. Yorkshire are part Clydesdale Bank that are themselves owned by National Bank of Australia.

Whilst you're pre-IVA you might not need to take out a basic account at all as your credit checks may pass. But of course you need to avoid any existing creditors and getting any credit line (i.e. overdraft) with the account
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Post by darth-skint » Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:58 pm
We all own RBS (including you). :-)
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Post by kallis3 » Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:47 pm
Yorkshire do usually come recommended, you could always try Barclays or even some of the smaller building societies.
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