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Rated Good 3.96/5

Halifax reviews

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  • FCA approved and regulated
    FCA approved and regulated
  • Has branches you can visit in-person
    Has branches you can visit in-person
  • Provides paperless statements and documents
    Provides paperless statements and documents
  • On-line application and approval process
    On-line application and approval process

Review summary

People rate this company as Good based on 2,285 product reviews

Average score of 3.96/5
5 star
57%
4 star
22%
3 star
6%
2 star
2%
1 star
13%
Reviews for Halifax have trended positively over the past 90 days

Latest positive rating

4/5

I would always recommend Halifax Bank throughout my...

I would always recommend Halifax Bank throughout my life.

Latest negative rating

1/5

Not for savings

Ever decreasing interest rates, poor to start with then decrease to next to nothing.

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Everyday Saver
RG 28th March 2025

About Halifax

Halifax is a trading division of Bank of Scotland which is a subsidiary of the wider Lloyds Banking Group.

The original company started in December 1852, when a small group gathered in the Old Cock Inn in Halifax to set up an investment and loan society called Halifax Permanent Benefit Building Society.

Today, as one of the most well-known UK brands, Halifax offer a range of financial services, including bank accounts, loans, mortgages, savings, investing and insurance.

Halifax at a glance

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0345 720 3040
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Reviews for Halifax

Showing 11 of 2285 company reviews Last reviewed within 7 days

Not for savings

Everyday Saver 28th March 2025

Ever decreasing interest rates, poor to start with then decrease to next to nothing.

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RG
Rated Terrible 1/5
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I would always recommend Halifax Bank throughout my...

Current Account 21st March 2025

I would always recommend Halifax Bank throughout my life.

Rated Good 4/5
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  • 4/5

    Moved from Santander

    Moved from Santander as they have dire customer service so much happier with this bank.

  • 4/5

    Moved from Santander

    Moved from Santander as they have dire customer service so much happier with this bank.

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    Everyday Saver
    David K 19th March 2025
  • 3/5

    Used to be a very good savings account...

    Used to be a very good savings account but Halifax keep lowering their interest rates continuously. They also seem to be obsessed with sending out... Used to be a very good savings account but Halifax keep lowering their interest rates continuously. They also seem to be obsessed with sending out communications online rather than by post, even though I continue to request them by post each time. Read more Read less

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    Everyday Saver
    SM 18th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Excellent mortgage products!

    I have had a Halifax mortgage for almost 20 years, their products are always so competitive, and customer service is excellent, the best!

  • 5/5

    Great bank

    Great bank. Easy to use mobile app and website for online banking. Good rates of interest on cash investments. Easy to contact support from App and Social Media channels.

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    Current Account
    Matt 13th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Best banking app of all.

    Best banking app of all. Good account options & great bank tellers

    {"display":"Graham P","full_name":"Graham P","avatar":{"url":"\/assets\/uploads\/avatars\/users\/1133412.png"}}'s avatar
    Current Account
    Graham P 12th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Very happy with all aspects of halifax, branch closu...

    Very happy with all aspects of halifax, branch closures arent great but their customer service has always been great

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    Current Account
    PC 11th March 2025
  • 5/5

    Great high st bank

    Great bank with useful info via their banking app

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    Current Account
    Susie 9th March 2025
  • 1/5

    Don’t bother use someone else’s credit card abroad

    We got a Clarity credit card to use abroad as there are no transaction fees on foreign purchases. You know why? Because the fraud department... We got a Clarity credit card to use abroad as there are no transaction fees on foreign purchases. You know why? Because the fraud department puts a block on the card if you try to use it abroad, pretending that ‘fraudulent activity has been detected’ In that you’ve attempted to buy something. It worked fine for a day and a half. Then the next three transactions were stopped. I managed to buy a coffee this morning but it wouldn’t let me buy my lunch! You try the (un)help(ful) 24/7 messaging service and they don’t answer. They did the next day to tell me to ring a UK number. I’m in the US, for God’s sake, and they want me to phone, at vast expense, then hang on listening to rubbish music until they can deign to answer me… and we all know that they’ll be ‘experiencing higher call volumes than normal’ don’t we? All that to tell them my date of birth, postcode and the last three transactions on the account!! And then they might consider letting me use the thing for a day or so before blocking it again. They’re hopeless. Get a Nationwide or Coop card instead, there’s never been any problem with them. There are, I presume, other cards that have a zero fee foreign transaction thingie as well. DON’T GET A HALIFAX CLARITY CARD! Read more Read less

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    Clarity Credit Card
    M M 8th March 2025

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