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Halifax Current Account for a Student

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  • 13-11-2007 2:32pm
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    alanmurphy88
    Closed Accounts Posts: 30 ✭


    Hey all,
    I am with the AIB at the moment but i want to switch my account to Halifax mainly because of the Visa Debit Card. I work part-time at the weekends and was just wondering would I avail of getting a Halifax account? I know you need a regular income but I am also getting the Maintenance Grant.


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    BuffyBot
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    They may give it to you, but I wouldn't think you would fall into their key demographic at the moment.

    You've got nothing to loose by applying anyway.


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    jayteecork
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    Why do you need a regular income to get a debit card?


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    Jet Black
    Registered Users Posts: 3,845 ✭✭✭Jet Black


    alanmurphy88 wrote: »
    Hey all,
    I am with the AIB at the moment but i want to switch my account to Halifax mainly because of the Visa Debit Card. I work part-time at the weekends and was just wondering would I avail of getting a Halifax account? I know you need a regular income but I am also getting the Maintenance Grant.


    If you have a current account and the banks stats show no refferal fees you should get it. The visa debit is a good idea but was introuduced into the market too early. Visa international are over fixing the problem with retailers at the mo and will be issuing fines to those that dont update there software before Feb. I have one and it works great online and no prob so far at ATMs. No fees either:)
    Apply in branch as you will actually have a better chance of getting it!

    The reason you need a regular income is because of the card itself. Its a visa card. I know it rediclious but I can see where they are coming from in terms of risk to bad debts. Also other banks regulations which I could not bother going into.


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    stepbar
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    jayteecork wrote: »
    Why do you need a regular income to get a debit card?

    Because if you have a regular income there is a good chance that your not a robbin scumbag, who at the first opportunity might try to pull a fast one (i.e attempt a fraud on the debit card). It's also a risk measure to mitigate the presence of older IT system that do not automatically post a transaction to your account. AIB actually have a very good debit card IT system. Any transactions (and subsequent ones) are taken off your cleared balance only. The same can't be said for the rest of the banks and so to mitigate risk, they must impose appropriate measures.


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