Old English hamstede home, town, village, from home (n.) + stead (q.v.). In U.S. usage, a lot of land adequate for the maintenance of a family (1690s), defined by the Homestead Act of 1862 as 160 acres. Hence, the verb, first recorded 1872. Homesteader also is from 1872.
Visit your bank's website to change direct debit details. You'll need to provide your username, password and a security question, if necessary. Navigate to your Profile or Personal Information page where you will be able to update or change your account details. Visit your financial institution in person.
The information you should provide in order to cancel a Direct Debit is: 1  The name of the organisation you are paying. 2  Your bank or building society account number. 3  The name(s) on the account.  The branch sort code (see your cheque 1  book) Your customer reference with the organisation (if known).