Halifax will disappear from the high street after 173 years

Halifax brand is being ditched after being on our high streets for over 170 years.

All customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said.

The news comes after the banking giant, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and the Bank of Scotland, revealed plans to close a number of branches throughout the remainder of this year.

Jas Singh, Lloyds Banking Group’s chief executive of consumer relationships, said: ‘As Halifax changes to Lloyds, our Halifax customers will keep everything they know and love today – the same fantastic app design, the same friendly faces in our branches – even the same sort code and account number.

‘But as Lloyds customers, they’ll get the best innovation and experiences we offer.’

Lloyds said it remained committed to the town of Halifax and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region, where some 3,000 staff are based at its Trinity Road office.

No job cuts are being announced as part of the shake-up, and Halifax branches will either be rebranded to Lloyds or shifted to a Lloyds branch nearby throughout 2027.

Earlier this month, Lloyds said most of the closures are happening because customers have shifted to online banking, preferring to use the mobile app, the website, or phone.

In May, it was reported that the bank could disappear but a spokesperson said there were ‘no changes for our customers today’.

Customers will no longer be able to open new accounts with Halifax on the app or website by July 1 this year.

Halifax began as a building society in 1852, first going on the stock market in 1997 as a bank.

They merged with Bank of Scotland in 2001 and grew to become one of the most well-known brands on the high street.

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