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What is an Arranged Overdraft Alert?

What are arranged overdraft alerts?

These are text messages, push notifications or emails sent to you if you have a personal current account with an arranged overdraft limit so you can take action to minimise or avoid debit interest.

Why are Arranged Overdraft Alerts sent?

Why are arranged overdraft alerts sent?

  • If a direct debit or standing order (a scheduled payment) coming out of your account today, will put your account into its arranged overdraft
  • Your account has gone into its arranged overdraft due to transactions you have made (e.g. point of sales, ATM withdrawals)
  • Your account was in an arranged position the previous day at close of business but is not now. This is to let you know about the account position as debit interest may have accrued

When are Arranged Overdraft Alerts sent?

When are arranged overdraft alerts sent

They are sent by 12 noon on business days to give you an opportunity to pay in cleared funds and avoid/minimize debit interest. 

How do I enrol for Arranged Overdraft Alerts?

How do I enrol for arranged overdraft alerts

You are automatically enrolled for text Arranged Overdraft Alerts if you have a valid mobile number when you:

  • Open a personal current account
  • Update your mobile number,
  • Add an arranged overdraft to your account
  • if you add a person to your account and they are eligible for alerts they will also be enrolled

How do I know if I am enrolled or not?

How do I know if I am enrolled or not

Via the mobile app, Online Banking, contacting telephony or a branch.

Can Arranged Overdraft Alerts be turned off?

Can arranged overdraft alerts be turned off

You can opt in /out of alerts (including email alerts) via the mobile app, Online Banking, telephony or branch.

If you turn your Arranged Overdraft Alerts off you won’t be notified that your account is in its arranged overdraft, will go into its arranged overdraft or has been in its arranged overdraft yesterday.

How many times a day will you send these alerts?

How many times a day will you send these alerts

You will only be sent one Arranged Overdraft Alert on any day for an account.

Why have I been sent an Arranged Overdraft Alert and my account is not in its arranged overdraft?

Why was I not sent an alert on the day my account went into its arranged overdraft?

How do I know the alerts are not fraudulent?

How do I know the alerts are not fraudulent

Arranged Overdraft Alerts will never ask you to contact a specific number, email anyone or transfer funds. You can also check your account balance to see that the alert is accurate.

What do I do if I receive an alert?

What do I do if I receive an alert

First check your available balance.

If you do not have enough funds, here are simple ways for you to pay money into your account:

  • Transfer money from another NatWest account, for example via Online Banking or telephone banking
  •  Pay in cash over the counter at any NatWest branch

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