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Can you have 2 credit cards per bank (Virgin, Halifax)

I have cards with most of the leading offer banks Virgin, halifax, Tesco, MBNA etc

I recently managed to get a Tesco BT after cancelling my other with no 6 month wait after hearing that Tesco allow you to have 2 card accounts.

Is it possible to get and acquire 2 card accounts with Virgin and Halifax? (I already have 2 cards with them due to expire and wish to take advantage of their latest top offers)

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  • ParaJon
    ParaJon Posts: 29 Forumite
    ClarkeKent wrote: »
    I have cards with most of the leading offer banks Virgin, halifax, Tesco, MBNA etc

    I recently managed to get a Tesco BT after cancelling my other with no 6 month wait after hearing that Tesco allow you to have 2 card accounts.

    Is it possible to get and acquire 2 card accounts with Virgin and Halifax? (I already have 2 cards with them due to expire and wish to take advantage of their latest top offers)


    Certain lenders will give you a second credit card however you cannot re-use a BT offer on one of there existing cards for example.

    I dont think Virgin grant a second card but Lloyds Bank do so Halifax might aswell.
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  • YorkshireBoy
    YorkshireBoy Posts: 31,541 Forumite
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    Re Halifax...

    Go to their website
    Click the 'credit cards' tab
    Scroll down to the 'help and information' section at the bottom of the page and click 'existing credit card customers'
    Scroll down just a little to 'Already have a Halifax Credit Card?', and there's your answer. :)

    Come back and let us know what you find on the Virgin website.
  • Candyapple
    Candyapple Posts: 3,384 Forumite
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    ParaJon wrote: »
    Certain lenders will give you a second credit card however you cannot re-use a BT offer on one of there existing cards for example.

    I dont think Virgin grant a second card but Lloyds Bank do so Halifax might aswell.


    Virgin allow you to hold 2 cards and so do Halifax. Source: Twitter.
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  • Candyapple wrote: »
    Virgin allow you to hold 2 cards and so do Halifax. Source: Twitter.


    I can concur that you can have 2 Halifax CC's. Source: My wallet.
  • planteria
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    with some providers, yes.

    MBNA: yes to a second.
    Barclaycard: if you only have one now, you can't get a second.
  • I've had the following multiple cards at one point:
    MBNA = 5, will still allow multiples;
    Amex = 3, will still allow multiple (2x credit, 2x charge, from my readings online);
    NatWest = 2, no idea if they still allow;
    Barclaycard = 4, specifically don't allow more than 1 now, but this may change as they've had a similar policy in the past;
    Tesco = 2, definitely still do, although you'd only want another for the sign up bonus/intro offer, as they all appear to be exactly the same afterwards.
  • planteria wrote: »
    with some providers, yes.

    MBNA: yes to a second.
    Barclaycard: if you only have one now, you can't get a second.

    Actually I have had 3 MBNA cards, two of their own products and the third an MBNA partner card, all with good limits.:o
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