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No problems with Credit Report, yet I can't open an account!

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  • Just discovered a problem!

    I bank with the Halifax and have had an account for 3ish years. It's not appearing on my credit report.

    Phoned Halifax, and they are going to look into it.
  • book12
    book12 Posts: 2,557 Forumite
    Try Barclays.

    They have a different way of approving student accounts (including graduate ones). They are approved by the manager of the bank.
  • BASFORDLAD
    BASFORDLAD Posts: 2,418 Forumite
    scuffell wrote: »
    Just discovered a problem!

    I bank with the Halifax and have had an account for 3ish years. It's not appearing on my credit report.

    Phoned Halifax, and they are going to look into it.

    The account wouldnt because 1) it was opened before you were 18 and 2) while your under 18 you cant take out credit so cant appear on your credit file. I take its just a basic account?
    For everthing else there's mastercard.
    For clampers there's Barclaycard.
  • xyz123
    xyz123 Posts: 1,671 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    did you apply online. take all info (proof of uni course and voter list registration plus any additional address proof) to a branch and they may be able to help you...
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