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I start work at a multinational bank in a week. Need an account to be paid into, Monzo won’t let me re open, starling have their 12 month limit.

I can’t open Chase or Revolut until I’m 18.

Santander = shit app & CS in branch but maybe a worthwhile trade off to have it opened online?

Barclays = want me to travel 3 hours by train for an appt

HSBC = slow at opening & probably won’t get to me in time. maybe I could go into branch…

Co Op = don’t allow you to see pending debit card transactions in app or online

NatWest = archaic systems & kept blocking me for sending fivers to my father.

Somewhat stuffed.

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How long until you’re 18?

Take the least worst option until then and then move on.

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What about First Direct or Wise/Kroo?

Kroo were okay when I was with them

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November.

Perhaps I suck it up and use Santander but would I get my card in time (this week) to get the train next week?

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All no good until November. Same with Algbra etc. oh how I wish Monzo would relent. Ain’t going to happen though.

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Is TSB any good?

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Who has the quickest turnaround time though?

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I have one with them but it’s a student account, worried that they’d either scour my transactions, or tell me to close it as I finished my course. You can’t really get away with it I’m thinking if you work for them.

They all require appointments in branch. And yes I’ve had mixed luck too. Really regretting switching so much tho I did get £375 in bonuses.

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Does your employer not offer to open an account for your employment?

I know Santander and HSBC used to offer this

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Thanks for not naming them Tom and nope.

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It might just have to be I close my student account and travel the ridiculous way from Leeds to Middlesbrough at Barclays whim on Wednesday.

Since I have a savings account with them I might try go into the Leeds branch and plead

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Starling teen bank account? Once you’re accepted, you can add the debit card to Apple/Google Pay straight away (or at least you can with the regular adult account).

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Switched it out for a bonus. Can’t until October.

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There’s a barclays branch in Leeds though, 69 Albion St, Leeds LS1 5AA

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They will only open an account with an appointment and apparently my closest branch with one is Middlesbrough.

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How sure are you they won’t care? Worried.

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Not true, There;s one off the headrow, but maybe they don’t do appointments there. I wish you the best of luck anyway, goiing to Middlesborugh is ridiculous

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The Headrow one closed donkeys years back. It’s on Albion street and doesn’t do account openings apparently

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What about Wise or Revolut (with apologies for the latter)?

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Oh, I wasn’t aware. that’s quite odd, as it’s a “flagship” bank

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