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Old 5th Nov 2012, 12:13
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aergid
 
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I remember being "conned" into opening a LLoyds Current Account in Basic training (FAA). The Navy had full access at the time on any account information eg overdrafts etc.

A year or so later I was summonsed to the UPO to answer why I was in debt to LLoyds bank (I had an unauthorised overdraft after a great 1st run ashore in Palma) as it is (was) an offence to be in debt in the RN....

I paid off the overdraft closed the account and have never stepped into a Lloyds bank since....

The Navy used to have an arrangement with LLoyds Bank in Plymouth, Portsmouth and Portland. Which meant they knew all about junior ratings finances (good or bad). I am not sure if this was an official arrangement or a localised thing....

BTW it was before all the palava of Data Protection etc....
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