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That wasn't my experience. I set up an account with HSBC about seven years go, and they were a nightmare. It took over a month to open the account, and everyth
by yakshaving_jgt 3y ago
That wasn't my experience.
I set up an account with HSBC about seven years go, and they were a nightmare. It took over a month to open the account, and everything had to be done in branch. Also, HSBC in the UK is not the same HSBC in other countries. I once had to fly back to London from Athens just to "pop in to my local branch" for some uninteresting bureaucratic process.
I closed that account and switched to Tide. It took me like 15 minutes to open the account online.
- varispeed 3y agoAs I understand, Tide is not a bank.
- yakshaving_jgt 3y agoThat's technically true. Most of their customers have a business account with a different bank under the hood. In my case, I have an e-money account which is safeguarded in line with some regulation, but isn't protected by FSCS. For my [meagre] business banking intents and purposes, the difference is immaterial, and Tide is a bank.