I Know it is a sticky, but want to move Bank Business Acc.

[vex]

Currently with HSBC and I am less and less impressed, their local branch has been down graded to a sub branch, they were complete B*stards when I started factoring, recalling my overdraft because I did not use their service (which is less than useless)

Want to move account, maybe even personal ones as well. Who recommends what out of Woolage, Barclays and Natwest/TSB? (they are the only ones in the town)

[TDIPLC]

I have had good experiences with Bank of Scotland (after trying the big names) - very good telephone and internet services too. They are linked to Halifax for a high stret presence (offering free banking at the moment too).

Good luck

[fast_al]

Hi

Must admit to hearing poor reports recently about service at various HSBC branches, personally on the high street I have found Natwest to be very good.

Al

[jayjay]

Barclays suck. Avoid.


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[pugwash4x4]

barclays are worse than dangerous.

currently having good experiences with natwest (although i guess we are technically dealing with BOS)

[aranell]

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[FUBAR]

pugwash4x4 said:

barclays are worse than dangerous.

currently having good experiences with natwest (although i guess we are technically dealing with BOS)

I'd agree with that. Tried Barclays for a while. Hopeless. Firm's been with NatWest for 35 years. Cant complain about them at all

[viggen114]

Go into every bank within a sensible radius and ask to see the manager, saying that you want to talk moving bank.
Interview them and let them know it. You will eventually find a manager you can form a business relationship with.
Ask the pertinate question 'how long will he/she be that role/position".
You'll soon find out who not to deal with, the actual level of service is near enough the same, it is that manager relationship that matters.

Ian

[stepej]

Funny isn't it, Barclays are the only bank that have given me anything like the level of service i expect. Went through TSB, NatWest & the Yorkshire Bank before settling on Barclays 11 years ago. Never had a problem.

But then I think banks can be very much like garages, it's not the company (Ford, Vauxhall, VW, Barclays, NatWest, etc) it's the actual branch that matters. There's good and bad branches/garages within the same company.

It can be pot luck, unless you go on personal recommendation...