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]1st DIRECT (caution)I was with 1st direct bank before I had my IVA it and its mother company HSBC were not a creditor for the IVA I've been in the IVA for 18 months paying by direct debit to DFD and today out of the blue I get a letter from1st direct saying they have received notification of my IVA and in accordance with their normal procedures they can no longer offer me banking facilities,a) I presume they can do this and b) do you have a list of banks/building societies I can use as I get my pensions paid by d/d

Hi Peter and welcome to the forum
First direct are known for closing the accounts of those in an iva.

There are quite a few accounts. Coop cashminder is very popular and comes with visa electron, natwest step account has a solo card I think to name a couple.

Hope you get sorted soon.

Ang

Welcome from me too.

Nationwide is another one.

Hi
Anyone contemplating an IVA should keep clear of HSBC or First direct when looking for new accounts
Regards

[Thank you all for the replies I've been accepted by the co-op for their basic package which other than not having the use of a cheque book will do me fine, I spoke to 1st direct and told them of my annoyance and how stupid they looked as they have bee paying the d/d for the last 18 months

It's strange that your IP didn't advise you of how 1st Direct operate, glad you got it sorted though. X