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

The dismantling of the signage at the 190 Halifax-branded branches will begin in early 2027 but no sites will close. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

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.