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Halifax: Current account reviews

4.16
Based on 955 reviews, last reviewed 20th Feb 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Halifax is incredibly good with patient customer ser... Halifax is incredibly good with patient customer service Reviewed on: 20th February 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Closure of my Accounts I lost an account that have opened for almost a decade because of a review they refused to share with me till date. I tried to get help from different... Read more Reviewed on: 14th June 2025
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About this product

The Halifax Current Account is a free, everyday banking option.

You have the option to apply for an arranged overdraft and make contactless payments. With Save the Change®, you can round up your card payments and put the change in your Halifax savings account.

Halifax Current Account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used Halifax before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

Halifax Current account reviews (955)

Review of the Halifax, Current account:

Great account

5
Great current account giving £5 reward each month plus cash back to be earnt using your debit card in certain stores. Very helpful in branch when setting up the account talking us through everything really well, can't fault them so far. Reviewed on: 28th March 2016

the best bank I've ever used

4
Customer service workers are really helpful, particularly telephone banking. They did offer £5 cash back a month but are reducing it to £3 unfortunately. Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Cashbook

4
Halifax offers much better cashbook for its simple current account customers. Very impressed Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Really great service

5
Just generally fantastic, cannot fault a thing Reviewed on: 15th November 2016

Where did th rewards go?

3
My reward account always seemed worthwhile but now the news has reached customers that our £5 reward each month is now going down to £3. This is incredibly disappointing consider we are the loyal customers which keep the bank going. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

awesome customer service

5
halifax are always helpful and there is never a long wait to speak to anyone on the phone Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Easy to use

5
Never had an issue with halifax current account. Easy to use, multiple ways to access it (online, phone, branch) and no problem :) Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

excellent switch to current account

5
excellent switch to this current account and get rewarded every month Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Rubbish, rip-off interest and charges

1
Previously had a savings account which had less than £50 in it, lying dormant for a couple of years. Desperate for funds, went to take out the cash, was told that charges had depleted the funds to zero. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Easy use and good service

4
Good branch service - reasonable incentives Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

Efficient and pleasant

4
Online banking is quick and efficient, easy to transfer money between accounts, phone service has also been pleasant. Reviewed on: 14th November 2016

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