Overdraft overview

An overdraft can be used to borrow money on your current account and can help in months where there are unplanned events. Overdrafts are not suitable for long term borrowing and will typically result in you being charged interest.

An arranged overdraft is where we agree an overdraft limit with you. You can apply for an arranged overdraft up to £500 online, if you’d like a higher limit just give us a call when your 1st Account is open. We share information about how you use your account with credit reference agencies.

An unarranged overdraft is when you authorise a payment that would take your account overdrawn or beyond your arranged limit without agreeing in advance an overdraft to cover it. We’ll always consider an unarranged request and will make the payment if we can, subject to status. An unarranged overdraft may result in declined transactions. If you are in your unarranged overdraft for greater than 30 days this could have an impact on your credit file.

Use our Eligibility Checker and Cost Calculator (below) to find out more about our overdraft service before applying for or changing an arranged overdraft.



You have 14 days to cancel an overdraft agreement beginning on the day we provide the overdraft or on the day you have received our letter, whichever is later.



You can also ask us to reduce or remove your arranged overdraft limit at any time by calling us on 03 456 100 100. You’ll have to repay any overdrawn amount plus any interest for the period you’ve had it.