Halifax

I got myself a loan from the Halifax when I graduated from doing my first degree. Partly to pay off my overdraft, and partly to buy myself a nice new computer. I went into the branch, made an appointment, and then hit a major stumbling block. When the staff member I was dealing with asked me what I did, I told them that I was a student. At this point she point blank refused to consider giving me a loan. No matter that I was a post-graduate student being paid very well for doing my degree, the word student was enough to turn them against me. I spoke to her, and the manager, and they both told me that there was no way to Halifax could give me a loan. I went ...

If loans are a part of Halifax with no branches it's basically internet and telephone banking. I applied for a loan with them 3 months ago and the service was brilliant. The APR is 10%. Which is lower than most major banks and with a company you can trust. I only borrowed £3000 to pay some bills etc so it wasn't an extremely large amount of money. But as the amount you borrow goes up the interest rate goes down, so you never know i may use them for bigger purchases ! Anytime i asked a question, as it is my first loan. They were so helpful and really knew what they were talking about.The only problem was as they are a popular company or not enough staff ...

I have been banking with Halifax for 28 years (in some form or another)and am very nearly completly happy with the services they offer. I have a current account, a couple of savings accounts, an ISA, and a mortgage. I use the online banking and the telephone banking for most transactions. and have no problems with any of these. BUT.. Yesterday as I was out shopping I decided to pay a couple of NTL bills, I went into my Halifax branch but was advised that they do not take bill payments (yet!) So I went to Lloyds, Barclays(gits) and Nat West and all of them refused to take my payments. When I returned home I called the Halifax Automated ...