how old do you ahve to eb fro a debit card?
I went ot Washington Mutual and tehy only agave me an ATM card
tehy wouldnt giv me a debit card
2007-02-17 05:17:31 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Credit
Debit cards are usually issued by Visa or Mastercard and all Visa/MC cards require a legal contract to use (whether debit or credit).
In the US you cannot legally sign a contract until you are 18 years old.
If you are over 18, then WAMU wants to see if you can be responsible (like not overdrawing your account) for a few months before they issue you a debit card.
Hope that helps
2007-02-17 07:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by Gem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different banks have different policies. Where I live there is a bank in town that will allow a 16 year old to have a debit card attached to a checking account. Another bank in town won't issue anything but a savings account to a minor so they don't even get an ATM card! So you really just have to shop around.
2007-02-17 16:06:45 · answer #2 · answered by psycho-cook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the official age but honestly I think it depends on who helps you. Some people are nice and they will give you one and other people wont. I was able to get one from Wells Fargo when I was sixteen but my friend was not able to. Try Wells Fargo or Bank of America or you can have a parents name on the account then they should give you a debit card no matter what if you have your parents ok.
2007-02-17 14:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by aly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋