Re: Cannot change mailing address with Natwest with Signature

Jul 30, 2003 2 Replies

natwest are dinasours. I have several accounts I want to close but they are insisting I come into a brtanch to sigh a bit of paper. Why cant I do it online / phone like most other banks !! Surely they cant use the security argument as then they are inferring that online / phone banking is insecure !!



In this day and age I find it very frustrating that it is not possible
> to update my mailing address either online or via the phone.
>
> Is there some british regulation that prevents this or is just
> prehistoric policies of NatWest that this exists?
>
> In the US if I cannot change my mailing address online I can sure
> as hell just ring up an officer and do it on the phone.
>
> Why when they have passwords, pins and god knows what else can't
> this be done either other the phone or via a web site.
>
> Bloody typical British attitudes.

"Robert Nicholson" wrote

I'm British. I agree with your point. I wouldn't say that the stupid bank's procedures are "typical British attitudes" - just those of the "old-school" banks...

In message , Tim writes

Its the damned money laundering laws that have cocked it up.

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