I tried Co-op online a couple of times and was rejected. I finally went in to the branch on Leadenhall St in the City and applied 'manually' it went very smooth

I tried Co-op online a couple of times and was rejected. I finally went in to the branch on Leadenhall St in the City and applied 'manually' it went very smoothly and the staff are very helpful. They are very strict with checks for loans and mortgages as well. I wasn't able to get a mortgage with them despite being a customer and with them and having a completely clean credit record because they surmised from the location of my new house that I would be changing jobs and ended up putting me in a position where I had to admit that I was going self employed...game over. No other bank even asked. I would definitely trust them to be fiscally prudent, but if you need some credit you might need to look elsewhere.