Challenger bank N26 to shut all UK accounts

[ravenshaw]

Whose sockie is who?

We need a guide

There are only two kinds of socks:

[darmstadt]

awful bank - tried them for a while, no customer service, no phone number nada. Stick to solid institutions that don't speculate with savers funds.

That's because they're an online bank and market themselves to a younger clientele:

If you want to reach out, you can open a chat with us directly within the mobile or WebApp, or from certain Support Center
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First of all, make sure you're up-to-date with the newest version of the app. If not, update your app in the Apple App Store
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When accessing your account from our WebApp
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[PCTNN]

awful bank - tried them for a while, no customer service, no phone number nada. Stick to solid institutions that don't speculate with savers funds.

do people still make phone calls?

[darmstadt]

do people still make phone calls?

Only when they have PAYG

[scooterscot]

do people still make phone calls?

Apparently. Different type of clients I guess.

JRM on the blower be like: Sinjin, sell sell! We need the funds in Panama before the election result!

[BrilloPad]

All N26 account holders were fraudsters anyway.

[AtW]

That's because they're an online bank and market themselves to a younger clientele:

oh wow, what a USP - webapp, where do I sign. up?

[Snooky]

If you want to reach out

God, how I hate that expression, which seems to have crept into common usage over the last 5-10 years. It was widely used by offshore staff along with "doing the needful" and "please revert" but everyone seems to be using now

Rant over. As you were.

[Hobosapien]

awful bank - tried them for a while, no customer service, no phone number nada. Stick to solid institutions that don't speculate with savers funds.

You mean like the high street banks?

Even if they're not being bailed out they're closing branches or have those zombie branches where it's all just machines and one bod directing traffic to the machines or a phone on the wall if you want to talk to a human. I can do ******* telephone banking from home.


No wonder the new breed of bank threatens to do away with the dinosaurs.

There are a number of challenger banks offering a reduced 'online mostly' experience. Just be wary of their legal status in the UK in terms of regulation and FSCS protection.

[BritishLad88]

Challenger bank N26 to shut all UK accounts - BBC News

No way jose!
Damn. I was planning to try them out as well.