Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 22:18:42 +0000
From: GSV Three Minds in a Can 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: First Direct?

Bitstring , from the 
wonderful person Hallak Cuf  said

>> FD have been superb for me. I actually worked for ICL when we built
>> the Internet Banking system for them a few years back. Our team was
>> actually based in the Leeds call centre and the staff were great.
>> They always had a good atmosphere in the place - unlike most call
>> centres I imagine.
>
>Best bank in the UK, if not the world!

They are pretty slick unless/until you want something that requires you 
to access their parent company (foreign cash, traveller's cheques etc.). 
At that point you get to play 'pardon' with HSBC's call centre staff in 
.. yep, you got it ..

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