HARGREAVES LANSDOWN* Charge (What It Is + Is It Legit?)

When Hargreaves Lansdown processes subscription and platform fees through card payment networks, the billing system automatically appends an asterisk followed by a truncated identifier, which is a standard formatting convention used by many financial services firms to distinguish transaction descriptors within payment processing infrastructure. The descriptor "HARGREAVES LANSDOWN*" reflects how the company's payment gateway submits the charge to card networks like Visa and Mastercard, where the asterisk often acts as a separator between a merchant name and additional reference data that may be trimmed depending on your bank's display settings. If you hold an ISA, SIPP, or general investment account with Hargreaves Lansdown and have recently been charged an annual platform fee or dealing charge, this descriptor is the expected way that payment will appear on your statement.

No, this is a legitimate charge from Hargreaves Lansdown. However, if you did not authorize this charge or cancelled your subscription, you may be eligible for a refund.

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