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Name: Current Account
Rating: 4.7 (1356 reviews)

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4.69

Based on 1,356 reviews, last reviewed 9th Jul 2025

88% decrease in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

5

I have banked with first direct for over 20 years. I have banked with first direct for over 20 years. I have always found them to be curtius and helpful even when they say no. Reviewed on: 9th July 2025

Latest lowest rating:

1

Rejected for being unemployed Applied for current account for the £175 switching bonus - application rejected because I am unemployed - disgusting! Reviewed on: 23rd April 2025

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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.

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first direct Current Account reviews (1356)

Easy to do business with.

The app is well designed, and easy to use. Reviewed on: 18th February 2021

Served me very well

I joined FD in its early days as it was a innovative bank - have really never looked back. Only issue I feel is that HSBC should let it be more independent to compete with fintech start ups like Starling, etc Reviewed on: 18th February 2021

Perfect

Simply, the best bank. Excellent online application and more importantly real people on the end of a phone line, and only after less than 5 rings.. Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Avoid as much as you can

Terrible customer service. Fail to see why it scores highly, the reviews you see must be fake. Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Great online banking

Very good app and never had any issues with this bank. Telephone helpline is always quick to answer any queiries you might have. Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Very good customer service

Always get helpful people quickly without a delay that understand their products and can sort problems Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Fabulous Customer Sevice

have been with first direct pretty well since it started, i have always been impressed with their customer service- it's second to none Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Good online bank with excellent current and regular savings accounts

Very good savings interest rate with great 1st account app Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

FAST RESPONSIVE OLB.

They process everything efficiently and always answer every query, no matter how minor, patiently and diligently. They listen to you the customer and are always on your side, consistently providing excellent A1 customer service. Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

Excellent customer service and good security

We've been customers of FD almost since they started and they have always been easy to deal with, have really good apps for quick online access and have very good security - checking up when slightly out of the ordinary transactions happen. Reviewed on: 17th February 2021

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