Co-operative Bank

Co-operative Bank: Good with money (if you're lucky enough to have some!) (906 words)
by kitschkitty - written on 31/07/08 (Very useful, 234 readings)
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I have been banking with the Co-operative for just over 3 years now so I like to think I have enough experience of the service to give a fair review. I joined whilst I was working as a debt adviser. Ironic since I had a mountain of debt at the time which is only slightly smaller now! If the people I advised were entering into a debt management plan or an IVA, they were advised to set up a new basic bank account. One of the list of bank accounts we recommended was the Co-Operative Cashminder account. One of my colleagues already had this account and she had nothing but praise for the Co-operative. So, since I was in the process of reclaiming my bank charges from ...

Cooperative Bank--- Helping working people part with money (124 words)
by Kenneth S Smethurst - written on 25/05/07
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I have had a co-operative clear bank card since August 2005 and have paid on a regular basis at least £100.00 per month of any outstanding ammount owing. I have recently returned from holiday and my clear credit account bill, not with me when in went on holiday was waiting for me. It should have been with the bank on 23/05/07 but I could not get money, £100.00, to the bank until that date. I realised that I would have to pay a late payment charge but was completelty taken aback to find that not only had I got to pay the late payment charge but my interest rate had gone up by 2%. Ethical shmulst, this is just another rip off financial ...

Co-operative Bank: The Co-Operative (132 words)
by 247even - written on 22/11/06 (Somewhat useful, 119 readings)
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I tried to open a bank account with this bank last week on line, but though the form filling was easy enough when it came to the point to put in details of my current account with another bank such as account number, sort code etc, this is where i ended it! so in 14 days though it is saved it will be deleted. Sorry but i'm very wary about putting such private details on line and i did'nt see the point why they needed them seem as i was opening a basic bank account????????? Anyway i gave up and tried another bank of which there is plenty to choose from and went for Lloyds they didn't ask such information on line so i have succeeded in opening an account with ...