Hello all. I have some excerpts from the MIdland/HSBC T&Cs which were in force in 96 when I opened my account. I think they say it all really.
7.2 You must always keep your current account in credit unless we have agreed an overdraft with you.
7.3 You must not go over any overdraft limit that is agreed with us unless you get our agreement first.
7.7 If we pay a cheque or other item you issue and, as a result, your account goes overdrawn or goes over your agreed overdraft limit, this does not mean that we have agreed an overdraft or an increased limit. You must immediately pay enough money into your account to cover the overdrawn amount or the amount that is over your agreed limit.
7.9 As well as charging interest for unauthorised overdrafts, we may also charge a fee to cover the cost of the administration involved (see the relevant price list).
9.5.2 We may authorise a Switch transaction but if there are insufficient cleared funds or no agreed overdraft is available on your account to cover the transaction we shall refuse to authorise such a transaction.
11.6 We may change our banking hours, our charges, banking practices, the availability of branches and self-service machines and similar matters at our discretion by giving at least one month's notice in our branches or in the national press or sent to you by post. The change will apply from the date specified in the notice.
7.2 You must always keep your current account in credit unless we have agreed an overdraft with you.
7.3 You must not go over any overdraft limit that is agreed with us unless you get our agreement first.
7.7 If we pay a cheque or other item you issue and, as a result, your account goes overdrawn or goes over your agreed overdraft limit, this does not mean that we have agreed an overdraft or an increased limit. You must immediately pay enough money into your account to cover the overdrawn amount or the amount that is over your agreed limit.
7.9 As well as charging interest for unauthorised overdrafts, we may also charge a fee to cover the cost of the administration involved (see the relevant price list).
9.5.2 We may authorise a Switch transaction but if there are insufficient cleared funds or no agreed overdraft is available on your account to cover the transaction we shall refuse to authorise such a transaction.
11.6 We may change our banking hours, our charges, banking practices, the availability of branches and self-service machines and similar matters at our discretion by giving at least one month's notice in our branches or in the national press or sent to you by post. The change will apply from the date specified in the notice.