Halifax to disappear as a bank brand

The 173-year-old Halifax brand is being scrapped, and all customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said.

The overhaul means Lloyds will be the group's sole brand in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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While there will not be any immediate changes for customers, there will be some "in the coming days and weeks".

Account numbers, sort codes and FSCS protection will stay the same.

Here's what is changing:

New customers will not be able to open new Halifax accounts, and all branches will be rebranded to Lloyds - none of them will be closed.

Existing Halifax customers will start to use the Lloyds app in the "coming months" and will see their accounts rebranded to Lloyds "over time".

In the "coming weeks", Halifax customers will be invited to move across to the Lloyds app and online banking.

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Halifax mortgages will continue to be available through intermediaries until 2027, and then they will be rebranded to Lloyds Intermediaries.

"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," said chief executive of consumer relationships at Lloyds Jas Singh.

"But as Lloyds customers, they'll get the best innovation and experiences we offer. Our Lloyds customers are already benefiting from a significant investment into propositions like Club Lloyds, Lloyds Premier, Lloyds Ultra and Lloyds Rewards - and now we're really excited that Halifax customers can bank on Lloyds for more."

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