Hampshire Credit Union Limited

Reference number: 213757

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Scammers have impersonated this firm. The FCA has published 1 warning naming the fake phone numbers, emails and websites they used. See the warnings →

Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When wessexcommunitybank.org first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01329 640500 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PO13 0FW
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Other names (8)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Wessex Community Bank Trading name
  • Portsmouth Savers Credit Union Limited Former name
  • Bassingstoke Savers Former trading name
  • Portsmouth Savers Former trading name
  • Southampton Savers Former trading name
  • The Isle of Wight Credit Union Limited Former trading name
  • United Savings & Loans Former trading name
  • Winchester Savers Former trading name

Warning

Scammers have impersonated this firm

Fraudsters have used this firm's name or details with their own contact information to appear genuine. Check whatever you were given below, and against the firm's real details above.

Fake email addresses (2)
  • admin@trustee-credits.com
  • trusteecreditsaving@outlook.com
Fake websites (1)
  • trustee-credits.com
The FCA warning these came from

Scammers change these details often. Always check the live FCA warning.

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Accepting Deposits

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

The clone warnings above are scammers using this firm's name, not something the firm has done.

Key dates in its history

Hampshire Credit Union’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2018

4 January 2018

  • FCA warned the public about a scam impersonating this firm

FCA warning list

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

31 July 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Portsmouth Savers Credit Union Limited"

FCA register

2002

2 July 2002

  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

24 June 2002

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
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Firms like Hampshire Credit Union

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Hampshire Credit Union Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Hampshire Credit Union Limited (FRN 213757) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since July 2002 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Hampshire Credit Union’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01329 640500 and the website wessexcommunitybank.org for Hampshire Credit Union. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Hampshire Credit Union a scam or clone?
Scammers have impersonated Hampshire Credit Union: the FCA has published a warning about fake versions of it, using contact details that are not the firm's. Only trust the details the FCA register gives for Hampshire Credit Union, shown on this page.
Is my money safe with Hampshire Credit Union?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Hampshire Credit Union to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does Hampshire Credit Union use any other names?
It trades as Wessex Community Bank. It has previously used 7 other names, including Portsmouth Savers Credit Union Limited, Bassingstoke Savers and Portsmouth Savers.

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