diff --git a/app/Models/AtmTransaction.php b/app/Models/AtmTransaction.php
index 312eb55..50aa193 100644
--- a/app/Models/AtmTransaction.php
+++ b/app/Models/AtmTransaction.php
@@ -30,16 +30,4 @@
             'trans_status',
             'proc_code',
         ];
-
-        /**
-         * The attributes that should be cast.
-         *
-         * @var array<string, string>
-         */
-        protected $casts = [
-            'booking_date' => 'datetime',
-            'value_date' => 'datetime',
-            'txn_amount' => 'decimal:2',
-            'chrg_amount' => 'decimal:2',
-        ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/DataCapture.php b/app/Models/DataCapture.php
index 654890a..8ac6e36 100644
--- a/app/Models/DataCapture.php
+++ b/app/Models/DataCapture.php
@@ -61,14 +61,4 @@
             'co_code',
             'date_time'
         ];
-
-        protected $casts = [
-            'amount_lcy'      => 'decimal:2',
-            'amount_fcy'      => 'decimal:2',
-            'exchange_rate'   => 'decimal:6',
-            'value_date'      => 'date',
-            'exposure_date'   => 'date',
-            'accounting_date' => 'date',
-            'date_time'       => 'datetime'
-        ];
     }
diff --git a/app/Models/FtTxnTypeCondition.php b/app/Models/FtTxnTypeCondition.php
index 9dd7d2c..ea3c988 100644
--- a/app/Models/FtTxnTypeCondition.php
+++ b/app/Models/FtTxnTypeCondition.php
@@ -49,13 +49,4 @@
             'txn_code_cr',
             'txn_code_dr',
         ];
-
-        /**
-         * The attributes that should be cast.
-         *
-         * @var array<string, string>
-         */
-        protected $casts = [
-            'date_time' => 'datetime',
-        ];
     }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162629_change_date_of_birth_to_string_in_customers_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162629_change_date_of_birth_to_string_in_customers_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b674212
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162629_change_date_of_birth_to_string_in_customers_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change date_of_birth column from date to string type
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('customers', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // First modify the column to string type
+                $table->string('date_of_birth')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change date_of_birth column back to date type
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('customers', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Convert back to date type
+                $table->date('date_of_birth')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162736_change_date_fileds_to_string_in_accounts_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162736_change_date_fileds_to_string_in_accounts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b5c6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_162736_change_date_fileds_to_string_in_accounts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change date fields to string type in accounts table
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('accounts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change opening_date from date to string
+                $table->string('opening_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Change closure_date from date to string
+                $table->string('closure_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Fix the start_year_bal column which has incorrect parameters
+                // First drop the column
+                $table->string('start_year_bal',255)->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change string fields back to date type
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('accounts', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change opening_date back to date
+                $table->date('opening_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Change closure_date back to date
+                $table->date('closure_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Drop and recreate start_year_bal with original definition
+                $table->string('start_year_bal',15)->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163509_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_fx_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163509_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_fx_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..481ce90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163509_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_fx_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change date_time column from dateTime to string type
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('ft_txn_type_condition', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change date_time from dateTime to string
+                $table->string('date_time')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change date_time column back to dateTime type
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('ft_txn_type_condition', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change date_time back to dateTime
+                $table->dateTime('date_time')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163625_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163625_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7580810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_163625_change_date_time_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change date and dateTime fields to string type in data_captures table
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('data_captures', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change date fields to string
+                $table->string('value_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->string('exposure_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->string('accounting_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Change dateTime field to string
+                $table->string('date_time')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change string fields back to date and dateTime types
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('data_captures', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change string fields back to date
+                $table->date('value_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->date('exposure_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->date('accounting_date')->nullable()->change();
+
+                // Change string field back to dateTime
+                $table->dateTime('date_time')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_164036_change_decimal_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_164036_change_decimal_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9081ae8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_164036_change_decimal_fileds_to_string_in_data_captures_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change decimal fields to string type in data_captures table
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('data_captures', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change decimal fields to string
+                $table->string('amount_lcy')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->string('amount_fcy')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->string('exchange_rate')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change string fields back to decimal types
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('data_captures', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change string fields back to decimal with original precision and scale
+                $table->decimal('amount_lcy', 20, 2)->nullable()->change();
+                $table->decimal('amount_fcy', 20, 2)->nullable()->change();
+                $table->decimal('exchange_rate', 20, 6)->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_05_24_165711_change_date_fields_to_string_in_temp_arrangements_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_165711_change_date_fields_to_string_in_temp_arrangements_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29a56b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_05_24_165711_change_date_fields_to_string_in_temp_arrangements_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+    use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+    use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+    use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+    return new class extends Migration
+    {
+        /**
+         * Run the migrations.
+         * Change date fields to string type in temp_arrangements table
+         */
+        public function up(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('temp_arrangements', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change date fields to string
+                $table->string('orig_contract_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->string('start_date')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Reverse the migrations.
+         * Change string fields back to date type
+         */
+        public function down(): void
+        {
+            Schema::table('temp_arrangements', function (Blueprint $table) {
+                // Change string fields back to date
+                $table->date('orig_contract_date')->nullable()->change();
+                $table->date('start_date')->nullable()->change();
+            });
+        }
+    };