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I found this list of linked banks in the Financial Mail today and thought it might help:

Abbey, Cahoot, Cater Allen Private Bank

Barclays, Woolwich

Bank of Ireland, Post Office

Co-operative Bank, Smile

HBos Group - The AA, Bank of Scotland, Birmingham Midshires, Halifax, Intelligent Finance, Saga, Sainsbury's Bank

HSBC, First Direct, M & S Money

Landsbanki, Heritable Bank, Icesave

Lloyds TSB, Cheltenham & Gloucester, Scottish Widows

Royal Bank of Scotland, Direct Line, Lombard Direct, The One Account, Natwest, Tesco Personal Finance, Coutts Bank, Adam & Co., Ulster Bank

Yorkshire Bank, Clydesdale Bank

And Great Universal are linked with HBOS
And Next with RBOS
Barclaycard and Solutions Finance and Littlewoods

One thing I was told recently, was that Barlcaycard and Barclays Bank arent related. As I was told I could bank with them, if I needed another account, even though my debts where with Barclaycard, Monument, Solutions and Littlewood.

Barclays and Barclaycard are related. One of my debts was Barclaycard and we banked with Barclays and so had to change.

Lloyds TSB is also associated with Black Horse Finance.

Lucky ive been told otherwise, as i was going to open a second account with them.

Thanks Kallis3

We've got a basic account with Nationwide. That's not a bad one.

Nationwide is a creditor of mine (the biggest), all thats left for me is ThinkBanking and Abbey, I have both, but since Think is sorting its waiting times (only waited 7 minutes the other day) and the admin problems im sticking with them for the moment.

Co-op is good as well if they're not a creditor.

An interesting list Skip.

I wonder whether we could compile an 'official' list and have amongst the the resources section on the Forum? I am sure that it would be helpful to people.

Debbie

I'm just wondering, my biggest creditor is TSB, I have a life insurance policy with Scottish Widows, it just pays out if I die, not worth anything otherwise, will this be affected at all or is that just crazy talk!? Viki X

This will not affect the IVA Viki - so don't worry.

Thanks Melanie, Viki X