Learning new skills and having a better work-life balance are the top factors driving the desire for career change first direct’s switcher gift includes opportunities for new customers to gain a qualification and take their first steps in a different field of work A new study from first direct has found millions of British workers are planning a...
9 May 2018
Press Release
From today (24 April) first direct is once again shaking up the current account switcher market by enabling new customers to choose from a wide range of items and experiences as a hello gift. first direct’s long-running cash joining incentive has evolved into a switcher gift for new customers, giving them the option to choose from the latest tech...
24 Apr 2018
Press ReleaseWe like to think of ourselves as the platypus of banks. You know, that little bit different. But don't just take our word for it, check out our brand new TV advert. #UnexpectedBank
5 Jun 2013
VideoRecent research* by first direct, winner of the 2013 uSwitch Best Account Opening Service and Overall Best Current Account Provider Awards, has found that 44% of UK adults have never switched their current account and a further 27% have only moved their banking once.
14 May 2013
Press ReleaseFirst Direct and Smile triumph in the uSwitch Current Account Awards, taking first and second place in all but two categories[2] First Direct wins Overall Best Current Account Provider, Overall Satisfaction, Best telephone Service and Best Account Switching Service. As current accounts fall under the spotlight of the new financial regulator...
14 May 2013
Press ReleaseNearly two thirds have never switched their ISA provider Research carried out on behalf of first direct has found that 62 per cent* of the UK population with an ISA have never transferred it to another provider. The average pot for each UK ISA holder will reach over £10,000** by the end of the 2012/2013 tax year.
18 Mar 2013
Press Releasefirst direct has achieved the highest ever score for a bank in a Which? customer satisfaction survey with 93%, beating the nearest rival by 5% and the lowest score by over 100%.
17 Feb 2012
Press ReleaseBritons switched off to current account change Nearly nine in ten Brits (87%) are unaware or confused about the changes being brought in to improve current account services and make it easier for them to switch¹, according to first direct.
6 Feb 2012
Press ReleaseMatt Colebrook, CEO of first direct at their headquarters in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The company has managed to raise £2.1 million for Childline. Pictured with Matt is first direct employee, Lyn Hallard, who has spent time as a volunteer councillor for Childline. Related article: www.newsroom.firstdirect.co m/p...
10 Feb 2011
PhotoOn Tuesday 31 August 90 people in first direct's Hamilton call centre took the plunge with a sponsored bungee jump in aid of ChildLine. The brave Hamilton troops jumped off a crane from 180ft in the car park to raise over £6,200 which could help the charity answer 1550 calls. Related article: www.newsroom.firstdirect.co m/a...
14 Sep 2010
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