Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHalifax customers will have their accounts changed to Lloyds (AFP/Getty)The 173-year-old Halifax banking brand is being phased out, with all customer accounts to be transitioned to Lloyds over time, as announced by Lloyds Banking Group. Customers will not need to take any action, as they will be contacted directly about the changes, and their account numbers and automatic protection under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will remain unaffected. Halifax branches are expected to be rebranded as Lloyds or merged with nearby Lloyds branches throughout 2027, with no job cuts anticipated as part of this restructuring. The decision to integrate Halifax into the Lloyds brand is aimed at simplifying the group's portfolio, as the distinction between the two brands has become less prominent in recent years. Lloyds Banking Group has affirmed its commitment to the town of Halifax and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region, where approximately 3,000 staff are employed at its Trinity Road office. In fullLloyds to scrap Halifax brand after 173 years on high streetThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Halifax bank brand to be scrapped – what we know
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHalifax customers will have their accounts changed to Lloyds (AFP/Getty)The 173-year-old Halifax banking brand is being phased out, with all customer accounts to be transitioned to Lloyds over time, as announced by Lloyds Banking Group. Customers will not need to take any action, as they will be contacted directly about the changes, and their account numbers and automatic protection under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will remain unaffected. Halifax branches are expected to be rebranded as Lloyds or merged with nearby Lloyds branches throughout 2027, with no job cuts anticipated as part of this restructuring. The decision to integrate Halifax into the Lloyds brand is aimed at simplifying the group's portfolio, as the distinction between the two brands has become less prominent in recent years. Lloyds Banking Group has affirmed its commitment to the town of Halifax and the wider Yorkshire and Humber region, where approximately 3,000 staff are employed at its Trinity Road office. In fullLloyds to scrap Halifax brand after 173 years on high streetThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
