Best Bank?

Alexandrovich

Hello, I need a bank that offers a cheque book and card for a 17 year old. I currently have accounts/savings with Halifax, Barclays and Nationwide.

It can be either private or public and must have a way you can apply online.

Archi_Bald

Alexandrovich wrote: »

Hello, I need a bank that offers a cheque book and card for a 17 year old. I currently have accounts/savings with Halifax, Barclays and Nationwide.

It can be either private or public and must have a way you can apply online.

It sounds as if you are looking for a current account, though it would help if you could explain what you mean by "private" and "public" account.

Santander 123 mini and the TSB under 19 account are good current accounts for under 18s.

Not sure whether you are able to apply online, and you need to be able to provide proof of identity.

Gentoo365

I am assuming Alexandrovich is from overseas.

All current accounts (called checking accounts elsewhere) in the UK are ran by private sector banks (well, unless you consider RBS/NatWest and Lloyds/TSB to be public sector).

Anyway, the easiest if you already have an account is to go to one of the banks you already have an account with.

[Deleted User]

Gentoo365 wrote: »

I am assuming Alexandrovich is from overseas....

I'm not sure why you have made that assumption :huh:

They state they already have accounts with Halifax, Barclays and Nationwide, and 25 minutes earlier, was asking about an ISA
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5040161

But you might be right. I think they are probably just building up their post count presently.

Gentoo365 wrote: »

All current accounts (called checking accounts elsewhere) in the UK ...

I think you've been watching too much American TV. A checking account is an American term. They also call a cheque, a "check", but the OP refers to them as a cheque
A possibly more general term outside of the UK (and the USA) is a running account (or a translation thereof)