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Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years
UK NewsBusiness•July 1, 2026 at 12:01 PMNational

Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years

By Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent•The Guardian - UK News

Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to LloydsLloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, scrubbing the 173-year-old former building society’s name from UK high streets.The group will stop opening new accounts under the Halifax brand and kickstart a process of shifting existing accounts to Lloyds branding over the coming days. Continue reading...

Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to Lloyds

Lloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, scrubbing the 173-year-old former building society’s name from UK high streets.

The group will stop opening new accounts under the Halifax brand and kickstart a process of shifting existing accounts to Lloyds branding over the coming days.

Continue reading...