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Name: Current Account
Rating: 4.7 (1313 reviews)

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4.67

Based on 1,312 reviews, last reviewed 18th Mar 2025

725% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

200% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

84%

10%

Latest highest rating:

5

Top account, excellent cash incentive ve to switc... Brilliant account, excellent cash incentive to switch and was really easy to set up account. The App is really easy to use and fast. Also offers a rea... Read more Reviewed on: 16th March 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Beware when using FD credit card! Beware when using FD credit card!!!!! They are unhelpful if you report a fraudulent transaction on their credit card. Reported a fraudulent transactio... Read more Reviewed on: 18th March 2025

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About this product

The first direct 1st Account is a current account that can be opened in minutes.

If you’re eligible, you can get an interest free overdraft of £250. You won’t be charged debit card fees when spending abroad. If approved for an account, you’ll get a virtual card you can use straight away.

first direct 1st Account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used first direct before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

first direct Current Account reviews (1313)

Review of the first direct, Current Account:

great service and accessible

switching process was very smooth, staff are very friendly overall very efficient Reviewed on: 18th December 2016

Always able to talk to a polite, helpful professiona...

Always able to talk to a polite, helpful professional in a reasonable time frame. Whatever the issue they've found a way to resolve it fairly and quickly. We ve been customers for o er a decade and have never been let down. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

First Direct - Best customer service

I've been a customer with First Direct for almost thirty years. I've stayed with them because of their excellent customer service. When you call them, the phone is answered immediately and your query dealt with quickly and efficiently. The customer service agent is always polite, professional and, above all, human. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

first direct review (SAHDP)

Been with them for well over 30 years. Apart from a bad wobble a few years back when they made a bad mistake regarding customer service they continue to deliver a solid service. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

Good all round bank

Quick to get in touch with customer services and they are very proactive in helping. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

Friendly, helpful and highly efficient advisers.

Friendly, helpful and highly efficient advisers. Never put through to a convoluted automated service, always put through rapidly to a human operator on the rare occasion required. Almost all queries and banking conducted via their user-friendly app. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

A bank that puts customers first

They answer the phone quickly, without convoluted menus and a real person, well informed and friendly helps you. The products are decent too. It’s what a modern bank should be like - customer focused. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024

customer service.

Great customer service. Professional and friendly. Always efficient and helpful. All the staff at the call centre are equally excellent. Never kept waiting Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024

Superb customer service, excellent app, the perfect...

Superb customer service, excellent app, the perfect bank! I can do everything I need to do via the app and their approach is fantastic. Every customer service agent I have ever spoken to has been excellent. Reviewed on: 15th April 2024

Brilliant current account

I had held my previous current account for 30 years. First direct's current account switch offer seemed too good to be true but I knew people with accounts with FD and decided to try something new. I couldn't be happier that I did. The switch was simple, done cleanly and the offer was paid when I was told it would be. Really great experience with the company, everything is done through the simple to use app. I t is a joy to bank with FD. Reviewed on: 15th April 2024

Great app banking and customer support

Great app banking and customer support Reviewed on: 15th April 2024

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