First Direct
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First Direct is a UK-based telephone and online retail bank known for pioneering 24-hour, branchless banking services.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
retail bank
ⓘ
telephone bank ⓘ |
| bankingModel | direct bank ⓘ |
| brandOwner | HSBC UK Bank plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brandPositioning | customer service–focused bank ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currency | Pound sterling ⓘ |
| customerServiceAvailability |
24 hours a day
ⓘ
7 days a week ⓘ |
| focus | personal banking ⓘ |
| formerParentCompany | Midland Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Midland Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDate | 1989-10-01 ⓘ |
| hasChannel |
internet
ⓘ
mobile app ⓘ telephone ⓘ |
| hasNo | physical branch network ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| industry | banking ⓘ |
| knownFor |
24-hour customer service
ⓘ
branchless banking model ⓘ high customer satisfaction ⓘ telephone-only banking at launch ⓘ |
| languageOfService | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | division of HSBC UK Bank plc ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| offers |
credit cards
ⓘ
current accounts ⓘ insurance products ⓘ mobile banking ⓘ mortgages ⓘ online banking ⓘ personal loans ⓘ savings accounts ⓘ telephone banking ⓘ |
| parentCompany | HSBC UK Bank plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentIndexInclusion | FTSE 100 Index NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulator |
Financial Conduct Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prudential Regulation Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stockExchangeListingOfParent | London Stock Exchange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfBusiness | wholly owned subsidiary ⓘ |
| ultimateParentCompany | HSBC Holdings plc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.firstdirect.com ⓘ |
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