Halifax

Halifax is probably one of the nicer, larger, more modern banks in Middleton, and it does have a lot of competition, with Santander, TSB, Natwest, HSBC and RBS all being in the area, and they is also a Virgin Money store, which means in such a small area, they is so much competition, and as it is such a small area (Middleton), they all must be within a 5 minute walk (if that) of each other, and is a great place to conclude my 400^th review challenge for 2015 as it shows my commitment to adding and reviewing local businesses in Middleton.
This branch is probably one of the moder modern stores, the store is quite large with manned desks, as well as cash-​machines and paying in machines (and envelopes), both inside the store. This is good as it means you don’t have to queue for long just to pay money in, with a machine.
The queues here never seem to be too long, and the building is quite nice, unlike the old building at my bank of TSB.
Halifax have quite a few rooms available for meetings and setting up accounts, I guess and seating outside them, however they seem to be right in the bank, and they are not separated, so it isn’t the nicest place to go in these rooms, compared to Lloyds Bank on Market Street in Manchester for example.
The staff here seem okay, obviously as a banker with TSB, I have never really had any confrontations with them.
This bank is pretty much your average bank, and it is one of the nicer banks in Middleton, however still it isn’t the nicest of banks and it can be a little confusing in a way with more than one counter.
This bank does stand out from the rest of Middleton, being one of the larger, more modern banks compared to old fashioned TSB and HSBC, however still it isn’t as large as other banks such as Halifax and Natwest, and although this is one of the nicer banks in Middleton, due to some problems mentioned in this review and a few other minor flaws, I still don’t feel it deserves more than 2 stars as it basically serves as a local bank, not a mecca for Halifax bankers, and although I can’t really expect that from a bank in a small town, I still want to expect more, as they is much nicer banks in other locations so why is Middleton getting the short straw?