If you used it via Curve, it would keep a running spend for you. Used to do that with Fineco and it was very handy.
Interesting that have dropped the Ā£100k requirement for the private bank account, and the Ā£5k min balance requirement for the sterling account (which that account is also dropped) and merged into one.
Could have been interesting however: If account is based in GBP there is a 2% foreign exchange fee if outside of EU and 1.75% within EU.
- looks like a 75p per transaction charge if outside the transaction limit of your account.
I think it was because Santander has their own Private Banking Arm and having 2 of them doesnāt really make any sense.
Anyone else having issues with CA internet banking? I can log on but the site isnāt displaying properly.
Honestly, Iām surprised someone is actually using the account enough to run into those kinds of outages.
Iāve never so much as even logged in to mine or visited the website since applying. I should probably close it. I got what I signed up for.
Same.
I use it to pay for lunch at work. Donāt ask why, I had Ā£5 on the card once, thought I might as well activate the card by making a payment with it and it stuck.
Isnāt that the one without mobile banking? What would the point even be.
A card that says āprivate bankā on it and has a nice spirograph design in a horrible, easy to scratch shiny finish.
I only use it for work lunches because then I donāt need to see how much I spend on food unnecessarily
Iām not using it regularly but just trying to log on today and having difficulties.
Fixed it for you.
If thatās the case Iād use a more recognisable card. Maybe something that rhymes with Schrummonds
Mine seemed to be loading okay - sometimes the website has gone blank for me when my session has timed out, and I need to log in again - so might be worth trying logging out and back in if you havenāt already.
I actually quite enjoy Cater Allen - whenever I need to contact them, theyāre helpful and quick. And I really like that the online banking is plain and not trying to sell me new products like some other banks.
If Santander were to leave the UK - I wonder whether Cater Allen would be treated any differently?
Cater Allen Limited itself is a separate company to Santander UK plc and has a different banking license. That said, it has no employees as everyone is employed by Santander UK plc.
Does anyone know whether this is still a thing?
I canāt see Cater Allen in the list on the Santander app or am I missing something?
Would I be right in saying that you wouldnāt see your own salary for instance until a day later then?
I use open banking in Lloyds to view my Cater Allen GBP / Euro balances as some providers (inc Santander) have a limited choice. Be aware you wonāt see any live changes as they take a day or two at least to update transactions.
An interesting observation
The cater Allen universal sort code is a mere one digit different to that of Triodos
16-57-10 Vs 16-58-10
Quite surprised itās not a former Abbey National sort code (09).