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Review of the Santander, Everyday Current Account:

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Unhelpfull and Heartless

We have had a joint account with Santander 13 years, it's our main bank account, never been overdrawn and always several thousand in credit, now retired we needed a debit card to facilitate cash withdrawl, went on the Santander on line banking site, no mention of debit card or how to get one, rang Santander, they told me I can't request one on line or over the phone, the conversation was that I needed to download the Santander App or visit a branch, I don't do banking on the phone, I know many do but I don't trust it, I enphasised that I can apply for a mortgage on line, I can take out Credit cards, open accounts make payments of thousands of pounds, yet I cant get a debit card for use on my own account, Santander told me I had to go to a branch, Santander continually close branches, making them further and further away for many, their actions are detrimental and discrimitary to the elderely, the disabled and those who are of limited resources and cannot drive, for us to visit a Santander Branch is a mornings outing if driving, best part of a day by public transport, for us both to go by public transport would cost around £30. I have now recied a letter of Deadlock following my complaint, stating Santander have done nothing wrong, is Santander stupid or just plain heartless and uncaring. Reviewed on: 2nd July 2025

Review of the first direct, Current Account:

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First Direct Secure Key Not Customer Freindly

First direct has implemented their latest level of security, it is non customer friendly difficult to navigate, too many items to enter and having to carry the secure key device everywhere is inconvenient to say the least, they suggest using smart phone app, not everyone has a smart phone and easy to make mistakes, Real Shame brilliant Bank ruined in a single move Reviewed on: 22nd February 2020

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