Barclays or Halifax?

jameschristianmartin13

In general, which bank is it best to go with for a current account, in very loose general terms? What would you money savers go with if it was between Halifax and Barclays?

colsten

It all depends what you are looking for. I wouldn't go for either but for someone else either of them might be great.

Paul_1977

Both banks are ok.

What ever branch is closer.

Although Barclays are much more strongly moving towards e-banking and closing branches. Getting rid of desks etc for machines, all banks will follow of course. Barclays are also involved in unethical things.

I have been a customer of both and prefer Halifax. Halifax pester you to upgrade all of the time in online banking, but Barclays also pushes account features in your face. I always got the feeling from barclays they do not value the small man, and prefer people with lots of money. At Halifax they always have a person to greet you rich or poor.

I would prefer TSB out of all, but they too far away and now owned by the Spanish, Williams and Gynn will be my new bank when it opens I think.

EssexExile

Have been with both, wouldn't choose either.

colsten

Paul_1977 wrote: »

I would prefer TSB out of all, but they too far away and now owned by the Spanish

xenophobia abound. Presumably you also won't fly BA because they are "owned by the Spanish"? And not drive a car because all car makers are foreign? I do hope your PC/Mac/tablet/phone and their Operating Systems are from proper british firms.

There is nothing wrong with having accounts with TSB.

grumbler

colsten wrote: »

I wouldn't go for either but for someone else either of them might be great.

I would go for both and add some other accounts as well.

Dizzee_Rebel

Both, set up 2 direct debits with Tesco for each account = £108 a year :j

No_6

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