Why can’t I use QuickBooks with Lloyds Bank, I have not been able to use it for a long time and will probably cancel it and use another software.

Hello there, @ncrespel.

I'm here to ensure you're able to use and connect the Lloyds Bank in QuickBooks Online (QBO). This way, you can monitor your transactions and keep your account updated.

The new Open Banking regulations is already available for Lloyds Bank. You should now be able to update your transactions in QBO. One possible reason you're having trouble connecting is that they're performing system maintenance. With this, I'd suggest contacting them to check if they are experiencing technical difficulties or undergoing upgrades.

Once confirmed that there's nothing wrong with their connection to QBO, you can perform a manual update to help refresh the system and get your latest transactions. Here's how:

1. Go to the Banking menu. 
2. Select Update on the Banking page. 
3. Enter your Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) credentials.
4. Click Continue update.

Moreover, you can also log in to your bank's website to check if there are alerts that need your attention. 

Once signed in, perform the following steps:

1. Review your account page for messages, notifications, or alerts. 
2. Check your bank’s website for any announcements.
3. Once done, go back to your QBO account to update any information you made in your bank's website.

Once you make changes to your bank's website, you'll have to update your bank info in QBO as well to match their account details. Let me guide you how.

1. Go to the Banking menu. 
2. Select the blue tile for your bank.
3. Click the Edit (Pencil) icon. 
4. Choose Edit sign-in info. 
5. Update your details. 

Kindly refer to this article for detailed steps: What To Do If Bank Transactions Won't Download. If you’re receiving any errors while updating your account, you can fix them by visiting the article's 

Step 3: Fix specific banking errors section.

Once your transactions are successfully downloaded, you can now approve the way the program categorizes the transactions. Then, match them against the entries in the system. To learn more about this process, visit this article: Categorise and match online bank transactions in QuickBooks Online.

Please let me know if you have other concerns. I'm just around to help.

I have tried everything and having contacted my bank, they tell me that Quickbooks wont connect with banks in Jersey because we are not under the EU rules! Seems I won't be able to use QBs anymore!!

Hello again, ncrespel. I appreciate you for keeping us updated. 

I'm sad to hear that your bank account can't connect with QuickBooks. Need not worry, you can still have the option to have your bank information to be part into your QuickBooks Online (QBO) account. This is possible by manually uploading your bank transactions. 

To get this done, here's what you'll need to do:

1. Download your bank transactions from your bank's website.
2. Review the file format and size. 
3. Start your upload into QBO. 

You can take a look at this article for more detailed steps: Manually upload transactions into QuickBooks Online.

Moreover, you can also submit a request support for your bank. Here's how:

1. Click Banking in the left menu. 
2. Pick Add account.
3. Search for the name of your financial institution. 
4. Choose Request support for your bank.
5. Enter your bank's web address (URL) in the field provided.
6. Hit Request.

To know more about connecting bank account in QBO, check this resource: Find your bank account when you connect to online banking.

Drop me a comment if I can do anything else for you concerning your QuickBooks account. I'd be around to assist. Have a great day.