astreus

joined 2 years ago
[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

My joint account with my partner is with a local building society, but branches are shutting left and right in the UK...

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yep. Monzo implemented an emergency-use website about 5 years ago, Revolut shortly after (and I think they have a desktop app now). I'm with neither (though I can SEE my accounts online, I cannot DO anything with them).

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Nope, it is FCA/Prudential registered bank. These fintech solutions are very common in the UK.

I've discovered I can access my account online, but cannot send money from there (Zopa).

Monzo and Revolut now have some barebones web implimentation (over a decade after launched).

Atom has no web access at all.

Chase UK doesn't have web access as far as I can tell.

All of the above are registered banks.

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago (5 children)

It's literally ONLY got an app. No web, no branches. They've become quite common and popular in the UK (like Revolut).

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (7 children)

So true. I'm loathed to lose the interest rate, but needs must when the devil drives, and boy is he driving right now.

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago (11 children)

This is what I'm struggling with. I use an app-only challenger bank, so I feel a bit stuck unless I change everything...

[–] astreus@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 years ago (10 children)

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