Halifax Reviews

I am ready to take my money and run after dealing with the Halifax, they asked me exactly what I wanted and managed to give me the exact opposite. I asked for an account which I would be able to use for at least the next three years to see me through university, and that it should have direct debit facilities so that I could pay my course ...  Read the complete review

I have read some of the negative articles about problems with the Halifax and some positive reviews, and I would like to put in my "two penn'orth" as we "oldies" would say. As a member of staff, working for the Halifax........ (Yes I know you are all expecting a defence of our glorious employer, but unfortunately ...  Read the complete review

I've recently opened an account with Halifax, as their current accounts seem to offer a superb rate of interest (4%), or you can have a Solo card account if you have no credit rating. This all seemed good. Therefore, I visited the website, which is well laid out, interactive and very informative (despite not listing my local branch). ...  Read the complete review

After seeing Halifax employee Howard strutting his stuff on T.V. to advertise their new Current Account, which earns a staggering 4% interest if you pay £1000 or more each month into the account, I rushed down to my local Halifax branch all set to do a deal! FIRST STEPS On 11th January 2001 I deposited a substantial sum with ...  Read the complete review

I have been a customer of the Halifax now for about 7 years and I can honestly say that I have had a perfect service from them. I must admit, I do not visit my branch very often, and mostly, I have been using their services only for a current account, but reading some of the horror stories about people's problems with banks, I have to ...  Read the complete review

The Halifax is too big and because of this no longer cares for it's customers. My husband had a current account with them and when we needed a mortgage we went to them as well. Going through the mortgage stuff was a painful business, but we were finally the proud owners of an endowment mortgage. Most of our household bills ...  Read the complete review

For many years now I have been a customer of Halifax. I was originally a customer of the Leeds Building Society and became a customer of Halifax following the merger of the two. I must admit, at first I was a little sceptical about their service and was worried that when they converted from a building society to a bank, that they would ...  Read the complete review

The Halifax have sneaked a new charge on current account holders who do not have their salarys paid into their current accounts. I am paid abroad and therfore do not pay a salary into my Halifax account. I am now charged a fee every time I overdraw my account. The Halifax claim to have told customers of these changes but I did not reveive any ...  Read the complete review

I can’t have been any older than about two or three years of age when my parents opened my first bank account for me at the Halifax Building Society, as it was then. Every Christmas and Birthday if I was lucky enough to receive any money it went straight into my “paid up shares” savings account and I remember feeling absolutely ...  Read the complete review

I'd never join any club that would have me as it's member... except The Halifax - Advantages: Great customer service - Disadvantages: Terrible TV adverts

The Halifax's new current account is the most competitive current account on the market. It pays 4% interest on credit balances a year, now that doesn't seem a lot but given that it is 40 times more than any other bank account on the high street that is a lot. There are also a lot of other benefits to the account, for example you are given ...  Read the complete review

Together with my HSBC Student Account I have found the Halifax a very reasonable bank to deal with. Their new current account boasts 4.07% AER (4% gross) interest and is well suited for younger people as it offers a useful £100 interest and charge free overdraft which can be arranged if needed. The only problem with this account is that you need ...  Read the complete review

If the only bank left in the UK was the Halifax, I'd personally burn all my money rather than give it to these incompetent idiots. An opening paragraph which, I think you'll agree, tells you all you need to know about my experience with these arrogant huxters. But, allow me to elucidate further, just for my own personal amusement. ...  Read the complete review

I have been using the halifax for about 6 months now and have always found there service very reliable and promp, they are always very pleasant and helpful when i have a banking query or proplem. I can transfer money to different accounts using there telephone banking service at anytime of the day, get information about my balance and recent ...  Read the complete review

The Halifax online service integrates very well with my ATM-based account. I transfer any large amounts of money to a higher interest online account, leaving enough cash for day to day transactions in my card account. They have very competitive interest rates - 6.5%+ for some fixed rate online accounts; and transferring money really is ...  Read the complete review

Halifax is a bank for the savers. I had a little cash to invest, five hundred pounds to be exact, and they helped find the right savings account for me. I was taken to a gorgeous lounge to discuss my account. The service was excellent although a little pushy on the old Visa scale. At a later date I opened a current account with them and they once ...  Read the complete review

I had always liked the Halifax. You will not be surprised to learn that in saying that I have been with them for as long as I can remember, but in recent times I have become unimpressed with a few things. However I will go into the positives first. First of all they have a great range of accounts. I have a current account and a number of ...  Read the complete review

The only reason I use my halifax account now is because out of all my bank accounts (and I have many!) the Halifax charge me the least to pay in foreign cheques. This is really good for all these earn money websites which only pay in dollars. I have paid in cheques to many banks where the cost has been £6, this is quite a lot if you are only ...  Read the complete review

I love the Halifax; I love everyone who confirms my prejudices so completely. Starting from the assumption that banks are incompetent. money-grabbing bastards, any transaction involving the Halifax underlines this idea in thick flourescent marker pen. Before, as a building society, they were adequate; now, as a bank, they stink, they are ...  Read the complete review

I set up a young savers account for my eldest son about 4 years ago.We have regulary deposited £5 each week in this account and the ammount is building up quite nicely.Unfortunatley, the interset rates at this bank seem to be quite low, and we have not earned hardly any interest at all. The only good thing about this account is that we can ...  Read the complete review