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\n\t\tHalifax will shut after 173 years (Picture: Dominika Zarzycka\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tHalifax will shut after 173 years (Picture: Dominika Zarzycka\/SOPA Images\/LightRocket via Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Halifax is being ditched after over 170 years on the UK\u2019s high street.<\/p>\n
All customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said.<\/p>\n
The news comes after the banking giant, which includes Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland<\/a>, revealed plans to close a number of branches throughout the remainder of this year.<\/a><\/p>\n Jas Singh, Lloyds Banking Group\u2019s chief executive of consumer relationships, said: \u2018As Halifax changes to Lloyds, our Halifax customers will keep everything they know and love today \u2013 the same fantastic app design, the same friendly faces in our branches \u2013 even the same sort code and account number.<\/p>\n \u2018But as Lloyds customers, they\u2019ll get the best innovation and experiences we offer.\u2019<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tSign up for all of the latest stories\t\t\t<\/p>\n Start your day informed with Metro’s News Updates<\/a> newsletter or get Breaking News<\/a> alerts the moment it happens. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n \t\t No job cuts are being announced as part of the shake-up, and Halifax branches will either be rebranded to Lloyds or merge with a Lloyds branch nearby throughout 2027.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Lloyds said closures to its high street branches are happening because customers have shifted to online banking, preferring to use the mobile app, the website, or\u00a0to phone<\/a>.<\/p>\n In May, it was reported that the bank could disappear<\/a> \u2013 but a spokesperson said there were \u2018no changes for our customers\u2019 at that point.<\/p>\n Customers are no longer able to open new accounts with Halifax on the app or website as of today.<\/p>\n Halifax began as a building society in 1852, first going on the stock market in 1997 as a bank.<\/p>\n They merged with Bank of Scotland in 2001 and grew to become one of the most well-known brands on the\u00a0high street<\/a>.<\/p>\n Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>. Or you can submit your videos and pictures here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our\u00a0news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> for the latest news updates. You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here<\/a>. <\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow \t\t\tComments \t\t\t\tAdd as preferred source \t\t\t\tNews Updates<\/p>\n Stay on top of the headlines with daily email updates.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Pedestrians](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/SEI_303600897-a3ca.jpg\")
\n\t\tIt will be merged with Lloyds Bank (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n
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