Can you open a joint account online? can you open an account in branch and get the acc number same day?

Question

Name the banks please!

Answer 1

i think you can open an account on line - but no way would you get the account number that day. they do all sorts of checks - money laundering etc and you have to prove who you are - i would say

weeks rather than hours.

Answer 2

first direct can open a joint account for you online but you won't get an account number same day.

At an HSBC branch, providing you have ID and proof of address and a reasonable credit rating, you can get the account number same day.

Answer 3

best to go into a bank and open account.

you need ID but still it can take 2 weeks before you get account.

they do all the checks before accepting you