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Important changes to our services
Over the coming months we’re making a number of changes to make our banking services more efficient and convenient, especially through Internet Banking.
All of these changes will apply no earlier than 7 June 2019 and we’re in the process of contacting you by post to provide you with more details. You can find all of the information you need on this webpage, including a copy of the letter that we’ve sent you. We’ll write to you again to confirm the exact date when the changes will be effective for you.
We’ll use email or SMS to confirm when the changes have been made. If you need to update your contact details please call us on 0800 092 3300.
New Internet Banking
New Internet Banking site with additional functionality
We understand the importance of being able to bank 24/7 from the comfort of your home or office, so our new Internet Banking site offers additional functionality for self-servicing your daily banking needs.
| Functionality | Currently available | Available from 4 May 2019 * |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio Summary for all accounts held (current accounts and deposits) and account details per account | Yes | Yes |
| Transaction listing (view and download transaction history on your account(s) | Yes | Yes |
| Set up and manage standing orders | Yes | Yes |
| View and edit Direct Debits | Yes | Yes |
| Update personal details and change login credentials (including security questions) | Yes | Yes |
| Making payments (internal, domestic and International) and setting up Payees/Beneficiaries | Yes (excluding international payments) |
Yes (including international payments) |
| Account statements (view and download statements for the past 12 months) and the ability to sign up for paperless statements (in the account settings) | No | Yes |
| Cheque related services (request a chequebook, check status of cheques and cancel cheques) | No | Yes |
| Manage Term Deposits' maturity instructions online | No | Yes |
| Set up bulk payments | No | Yes |
| Secure messaging | No | Yes |
| Amend marketing preferences and statement frequency preferences | No | Yes |
* We’ll write to you again to confirm the exact date when the changes will be effective for you.
How to access the new Internet Banking site
If you currently use Internet Banking, when you log in to the new site for the first time you’ll be asked to change your credentials (both your Personal Access Code (PAC) and Internet Banking Password). Additionally, we’ll ask you to confirm your current contact information (mobile number and email address). We’ll then send a One Time Passcode (OTP) to your registered mobile number for you to validate this. If you don’t have your mobile number registered with us, please call us on 0800 092 3300 to do this.
Once you’ve set-up your new PAC and password, the log in process will remain the same as the existing process, but in future we’ll ask you to provide your full Internet Banking Password rather than three characters from your password as you do now.
Please refer to the list below for when you’ll need OTP authentication:
- On first log in to the Internet Banking site;
- To validate transactions (e.g. make a payment, set-up a new payee, etc.);
- On log in to the Internet Banking site, if it has been over 90 days since your last generated OTP.
To meet additional security requirements, we’ll use both an OTP and your Internet Banking Password to validate transactions you make on your account.
New credentials for non-Internet Banking users
After the new site is live, for security we’ll use your current Personal Access Code (PAC) the first time that you call our Contact Centre. We’ll then confirm that a new PAC code has been ordered that you’ll need to use in future.
If you don’t currently use our Internet Banking Service, we recommend you call us on 0800 092 3300 to register for it. Once the new Internet Banking site is live, you can take advantage of the self-servicing functionality and re-set your new credentials as detailed in ‘How to access the new Internet Banking site’.
Our Contact Centre and ServiceLine
Changes to Contact Centre opening hours
We’d like to remind you that from 4 March 2019 the Contact Centre’s opening hours will be changing:
| Current Contact Centre operating hours | New Contact Centre operating hours |
|---|---|
| Monday to Saturday - 7am to 9pm Sunday - 8am to 9pm |
Monday to Friday - 8am to 8pm Saturday and Sunday - 8am to 6pm |
Given this change, the cut-off times for payments made via the Contact Centre have been changed to align with the new opening hours (see the Payment services tab below).
Removal of ServiceLine
ServiceLine, the interactive voice response service from Cater Allen, will be closed and all of its current functionality will be available either via our Internet Banking site or our Contact Centre.
The following key services are currently offered by ServiceLine:
| ServiceLine functionality | Future functionality availability |
|---|---|
| Order a statement | Internet Banking and Contact Centre |
| Balance and previous transaction inquiry | Internet Banking and Contact Centre |
| Order a new chequebook | Internet Banking and Contact Centre |
| Order a new paying in book | Internet Banking and Contact Centre |
| Change your Personal Access Code (PAC) | Internet Banking |
ServiceLine will close no earlier than 4 May 2019. Once closed, if you call our ServiceLine number (0800 092 4400) you’ll automatically be redirected to the Contact Centre.
Payment Services
Important changes to Terms and Conditions
Withdrawals and payments: Your payments will now be processed faster. Please refer to the table below for our new cut-off times for payments made via the Contact Centre and via Internet Banking:
| Payment Type | Cut-off time (Contact Centre) | Cut-off time (online) | When the money usually arrives at the recipient's bank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sending money within the UK by CHAPS payment (same day payment in pounds to all other banks in the UK) | 4pm | No cut-off time applicable | If requested before 4pm, money will normally be paid to the beneficiary before 9pm on the same business day |
| Faster Payments (in pounds) | 8pm | No cut-off time applicable | Within 2 hours 1 |
| Standing order/future dated payment (in pounds) | 8pm on business day before payment due | 8pm on business day before payment due | Business day on which payment is due |
| Sending money outside the UK (non-euro) | 2.30pm | 2.30pm (cut-off time for same day processing) | Within the EEA - same business day (if received until cut-off time, if after then it will be the next business day) Outside the EEA - usually within 4 business days |
| Sending money outside the UK by SWIFT payment (in euros) | 2pm | 2pm | Same business day |
| Payment in US dollars | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | May take up to 4 business days |
| Other payment not in pounds or euros | 2.30pm | 2.30pm | May take up to 4 business days 2 |
1 We process these payments via Santander. There may be a delay in processing your payment transaction while fraud prevention checks take place.
2 This will depend on the currency and destination of your payment. For more information call us on 0800 092 3300.
Please also note the cut-off times for payments made via the Contact Centre have changed due to the new opening hours.
Inbound Faster Payments: To allow you to receive your funds sooner, we’ve removed the cut-off time of 6.20pm on a business day. You can now receive these funds throughout the day and these will be available to you immediately as soon as we receive the transfer, subject to any security checks.
Cheque clearing timescales: As a result of new cheque imaging functionality, from July 2019 onward, we’ll improve our cheque clearing timescales so you have quicker access to your funds. The money from cheques deposited (in pounds) will become available from the next business day after we receive the cheque by post.
Foreign cheque deposits: When depositing a foreign cheque there are two clearance methods, Negotiation (using this method the cheque will be made available after 6 working days) and Collection (using this method it will take on average 4-8 weeks for the cheque to clear). There are criteria that are taken into account to determine which clearance method is used for your cheque. There have been some changes to the criteria used to make this decision.
The value threshold dependency for a foreign cheque clearance method has been decreased. Previously, a cheque with value over £7,500 (€7,500 / $7,500) would have been automatically cleared using the collection method. This value has decreased to £5,000 (€5,000 / $5,000). Any cheque with a sterling equivalent value under £5,000 can be cleared using either method. In addition, there still remains a minimum value to clear a cheque, that value has decreased to £100, allowing for lower value cheques to be cleared.
Other changes
Making your Account dormant: To better protect customers’ funds and to simplify our processes, we’re reducing the time frame after which an account will become dormant. A dormant account is an account that has not been used for a set time period, and following written contact from Cater Allen, where the customer has not transacted on their account or contacted Cater Allen to confirm that the account is still required.
| Account type | Period after which your Account may be determined as dormant |
|---|---|
| Current accounts | 12 months |
| Notice accounts, Pension current accounts and ISAs | 60 months |
| Term Maturity Account | 12 months |
Settlement of interest: We’ll now be paying you interest on the last day of the month. At the time the changes take place, all accounts which currently receive interest on any other day will be provided an additional one-off payment of interest, before moving to an end of month cycle for interest payment. You’ll be able to see this additional credit of interest on your account statement. Going forward, you will no longer be able to choose the day on which the interest is credited to your account.
Change to interest pay out on ISA accounts: Currently, interest earned on ISAs can be paid to other accounts automatically. From 4 May 2019, for all ISAs the interest earned will be paid directly into the ISA account that it was earned on. If you would like the interest to be transferred or paid to another account, you will be able to do this within Internet Banking or by calling us on 0800 092 3300.
Statement frequency: As part of the changes, you can opt for a weekly, fortnightly, monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or annual statement. You can select the frequency on the new Internet Banking site or by calling us on 0800 092 3300.
Changes to notice periods for interest rate changes: We’ve simplified the conditions around how we can make changes to interest and exchange rates on your Account to make them clearer. How much notice we give you will still depend on the type of account you have and the type of change.
FAQs
Are the changes happening on 4 May or later?
The earliest these changes will take place is 4 May 2019. We have written to all customers now to make sure you aware these changes are coming and give you sufficient notice. We will write to you again to confirm an exact date when these changes will come into effect for you. You can expect to hear from us again in May or early June and you can find latest information on the Cater Allen website.
Why are you making so many changes at the same time?
We are aiming to improve the services we provide you by upgrading our systems, introducing Faster Payments and delivering a new Internet Banking service, facilities our customers have been asking us to improve for some time. We are making every effort to make sure that there is as little inconvenience to you as possible, however there will be some changes to how we service your account(s).
Will I need to order a new PAC and passwords for the new Internet Banking Service?
No. You will be able to use your existing Internet Banking password and PAC to log in to the new Internet Banking site for the first time. However, when you have logged in, you will be prompted to reset both your password and your PAC. You will receive a One-Time Passcode (OTP) to your mobile to validate your information. Once you have reset your credentials (this should only take a minute) you can proceed to the new site. We will write to you again to remind you what you need to do.
What if I don’t want to use the new Internet Banking site?
You’ll still be able to call us to request any transactions and for any help you need. However, the new Internet Banking site will give you much more flexibility to manage your account including setting up new payments, making international payments, downloading past statements for free if you opt for paperless functionality, and also managing accounts which require more than one person to sign. We would encourage you to try out the new site.
Why are you changing my interest payment date?
As part of the changes we are making, we can only make interest payments on the last day of the month you're due to be paid in. Additionally, you cannot change the frequency of when we make interest payments into your Account. You'll receive interest on your Account as per the frequency mentioned in your Account's Fact Sheet. You can view and download your Account Fact Sheet on the Download literature page under Resources.
To summarise, all subsequent
- monthly interest payments will be made on the last day of the month
- quarterly interest payments on the last day of March, June, September and December
- six monthly interest payments on the last day of June and December and
- interest annual payments on the last day of December.
Why are you removing ServiceLine?
ServiceLine is a 24-hour automated free telephone service that provides you with access to information on your Cater Allen account. As very few of our customers use ServiceLine, we are removing this service. All of the services we offer through ServiceLine will be available in Internet Banking or by calling our usual number.
Does removing ServiceLine impact customer access to Cater Allen’s Contact Centre?
The Contact Centre will not be impacted at all by removing ServiceLine and will continue to support all customers as it does currently. Once discontinued the ServiceLine telephone number will automatically redirect all callers to the Contact Centre.
You sent me a letter but I have misplaced it – can you send me another one?
You can find a copy of the letters we have sent you under ‘More information’.
I haven’t received a letter – what should I do?
You can find a copy of the letters we have sent you below, under ‘More information’. If you need to update your address, please call us on 0800 092 3300.