CYBG bought Virgin Money and then rebranded Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank as Virgin Money.
They have a million different systems for different accounts as they havenât really merged much together yet (who knows if they will if the Nationwide deal goes ahead).
Not exactly a switch offer, more of an account opening offer. If you have ÂŁ50k and want free ÂŁ300, HSBC Expat has an offer for you.
To qualify for the cashback offer:
As I suspected. I probably am best off not applying then.
You could switch a Nationwide account to them 
Even weirder you can switch from an existing Virgin account!
Fully switch an existing current account from another provider (this includes a Virgin Money Current Account (opened with Northern Rock), and the Virgin Money Essential Current Account), using the Current Account Switch Service,
I was briefly with Virgin Money (after they got bought) and didnât have any issues apart from the saving account not closing when the current account was switched out (the terms said this was meant to happen, and support agreed). Donât really see the harm in switching to them and just leaving a grand in there for a year. Canât imagine much going wrong.
Snag is that youâre really only getting ÂŁ50 or so vs the usual ÂŁ200 (as you could get ÂŁ50 on that ÂŁ1000 elsewhere).
Initially I thought âWOW, thatâs a pretty great offer from them!â then did some quick mathâs and it doesnât seem worth it. Especially as Virgin is my current donor account for when I next do a switch offer. Missed the last lot due to a combination of slothfulness and poor planning! 
My choice at the moment is between ÂŁ50 from Virgin and ÂŁ200 from Danske. And the Danske one only needs ÂŁ1000 in and out, no DDs. Sometimes itâs handy to live in NI 
So anyone with an FD account since 2018 isnât eligible
Incorrect. Anyone with a first direct product ever isnât eligible. Anyone with a HSBC account since 2018 isnât eligible.
You suggesting I rent out my address for half the switching bonus? 
As much as Iâd love a hand in getting hold of some of the NI cards, I think the fraud departments might take a dim view!
I have Ulster, and could get AIB with a trip to Belfast, but Iâd need an address in one of the six counties for Bank of Ireland and Danske.
Going by my experience youâd need more than that for Danske. Application in over a week ago and Iâve yet to receive any login details. Strangely, even though I ticked the âswitch an accountâ button, they have yet to ask for details of the account or indeed what bank it is.
So NI address plus lots of patience
Anyone named on the Santander account has previously received an incentive payment to switch to a Santander current account.
Booo, they have First Directâd us
Some still get lucky with fd.
