Halifax will see 190 branches change to Lloyds (Image: Getty)
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed 190 Halifax bank branches will be ditching all Halifax branding.
The bank, which acquired Halifax in 2009, has announced that 56 UK branches will be shutting in 2026.
But the 190 UK branches of Halifax which will remain open this year will undergo major changes as part of a rebrand which will completely remove the historic Yorkshire brand name from the high street, Lloyds confirmed to the Express today.
Halifax announced in a post today: “The Halifax brand is changing to Lloyds. If you are a Halifax customer there is nothing to do right now, we’ll keep you updated along the way.
“Please remember as part of this change, we will never ask customers to share their personal details or move money by e-mail, phone or text.”
It added: “There’s no change to your account features and benefits today. Over time, the brand of your Halifax accounts will change to Lloyds. If you have different Halifax accounts, updates may happen at different times, and we’ll always let you know before anything changes.
As we’re part of the same family, you can already manage your money using the Halifax, Lloyds or Bank of Scotland apps, online banking and branches.”
Now, it has been confirmed that 190 UK Halifax branches will be rebranded as Lloyds, marking the official end of the brand which first opened in Halifax, West Yorkshire, in 1853.
It comes after Lloyds Banking Group previously announced 56 Halifax branches will close this year and 95 branches across its group by 2027.
The high street bank announced plans to shut another 95 locations in its branch network back in February, with the closures getting underway in May. The closures include branches across its Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands, with all 95 locations due to be shut by March next year. The banking group said the closures will provide customers with more freedom and choice to bank “in a way that works for them”, marking a shift towards digital banking.
The closures include 53 Lloyds Bank, 31 Halifax and 11 Bank of Scotland sites across the UK.
Cash access network Link said 14 new locations will receive a banking hub to protect access to cash across the country.
These hubs are shared spaces operated by staff at different banks on different days, providing customers with services like cash withdrawals, paying bills and depositing cash.
Confirming the closures earlier this year, a spokeswoman for Lloyds said: “Customers want the freedom to bank in the way that works for them and we offer more choice and ways to manage money than ever before.
“From our leading apps and 24/7 messaging service to local banking options like our community bankers, PayPoint and access to all of our Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches, we’re giving our customers the flexibility to bank wherever and whenever they need us.”