Overdrafts

Subject to status. Applicants must be 18 years or over.

How our overdrafts work

We have both planned and unplanned borrowing. Planned borrowing is when you have agreed an overdraft limit with us on your current account,in advance. Unplanned borrowing happens when you exceed the amount available in your account, including any overdraft facility, without first agreeing it with us. Unplanned borrowing usually costs a lot more than planned borrowing. If you think you might overspend, it’s best to plan your borrowing in advance.

See costs associated with your current account, interest rates and fees, overdrafts.

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Arranging an overdraft

Overdrafts are subject to status, applicants must be aged 18 years and over. If you have a Current Account Direct, Signature Current Account, Current Account Plus, Current Account Control or B Current account, you may ask us to agree an overdraft arranged in advance. Visit your local branch or call our team on 0800 345 7365.

We do not provide overdrafts on our Readycash Account.

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Understanding our charges

See fees at a glance below for differences in specific products.

• Monthly planned usage fee – This fee will be charged once every calendar month if you end any business day overdrawn by more than the £25.00 planned borrowing buffer amount (unless that position was created by us adding fees or interest).
• Daily unplanned borrowing fees – This fee will be charged for each business day that you end the day in unplanned borrowing by more than the £10.00 unplanned borrowing buffer amount (unless that position was created by us adding fees or interest).
• Returned item fees – This fee will be charged when there is not enough money in your account or agreed overdraft to make a payment and we refuse the request. We will not charge the returned item fee if the value of the unpaid item is £15.00 or less. This is the returned item fee buffer amount.
• Fee cap – We have a maximum amount that you can be charged in planned and unplanned borrowing fees during the calendar month. This means that you'll never pay more than the fee cap per calendar month in monthly planned usage, daily unplanned borrowing and returned item fees. The cap does not apply to interest, which is charged at the rate shown in your tariff.

• Monthly cap on unarranged overdraft charges (also known as monthly maximum charge) – We have a monthly cap on unplanned borrowing charges. This means you'll never pay more than the cap per month in Daily Unplanned Borrowing and/or Returned Item Fees.

  The banking industry definition of monthly cap on unarranged overdraft charges is set out below. Where you see the terms "arranged overdraft" or "unarranged overdraft", those have the same meaning as “planned borrowing” and “unplanned borrowing” as explained in your account terms and conditions and tariff.

  1. Each current account will set a monthly maximum charge for:
     1. going overdrawn when you have not arranged an overdraft; or
     2. going over/past your arranged overdraft limit (if you have one).
  2. This cap covers any:
     1. interest and fees for going over/past your arranged overdraft limit;
     2. fees for each payment your bank allows despite lack of funds; and
     3. fees for each payment your bank refuses due to lack of funds.
• Interest will be charged for planned borrowing at the rate shown in your account tariff. You do not incur interest on unplanned borrowing. Please see Interest rates and fees: Overdrafts, for details of the fees and interest rates on your account.

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When are charges and interest applied?

At the end of each calendar month, we will send you a summary of fees and interest with your monthly account statement. The summary will tell you the date on which your fees will be debited. We will give you at least 14 days' notice before we take any payment from your account.

For more information on fees and charges

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Tips for avoiding fees

• Check your account regularly – Keep on top of your finances by checking your account regularly. You can do this online, with our mobile app, through our telephone banking service, at an ATM or in branch.
• Change payment dates to suit you – Think about changing the dates of your standing orders and Direct Debits to ensure the due payment is made when you have sufficient funds in your account to pay them. Your local branch will be happy to help you set up the payment arrangements.
• Making payments on time – You have until 3pm on the day a payment is due to pay in enough cleared funds to meet that amount. Where you have set up future dated bill payments and funds transfers by telephone banking, you have until 5am on the day a payment is due, to pay in enough cleared funds to meet that amount.