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Halifax: Your Trusted Banking Partner
Halifax is part of Lloyds Banking Group and operates as one of the divisions of the Bank of Scotland. Originally known as Halifax Building Society, the financial institution demutualised in 1997 and became a member of the FTSE 100 index. Despite the shift towards digital services, Halifax has maintained a strong high street presence across the UK.
Halifax offers a wide range of financial and banking services, including current accounts, savings, investments, lending, insurance, and travel services.
Halifax has 600 branches across the UK, with locations in over 430 cities. The cities with the most branches include London, Manchester, and Leeds.
Opening hours for Halifax branches vary by location. Typically, branches are open from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday, and 9 am to 1 pm on Saturdays. Halifax branches are generally closed on Sundays. For holiday periods such as New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Christmas, and Boxing Day, it is advisable to check specific branch hours online as they may be subject to regulatory requirements.
Here are some interesting facts about Halifax that many people might not know:
- The very first mortgage from Halifax was handed out in 1853 for the sum of £121.
- By 1913, Halifax had become the largest building society in the world.
- Halifax was the first bank to require that all customer-facing banking consultants hold professional qualifications before working with customers.
- Halifax has won numerous awards for its products, including ‘Best Overall Lender’.
- They are a leader in mortgages, providing approximately one-quarter of all new home mortgages in the UK.
As part of Lloyds Banking Group, Halifax offers a full range of financial services, available both in branches and online. They also provide a mobile banking app to support their range of products. Customers using Halifax’s services are backed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), which protects deposits up to £85,000.
Halifax provides various current accounts, including student accounts, fee-free accounts, and packaged accounts. Packaged accounts offer additional benefits such as breakdown cover, home emergency cover, mobile phone insurance, and travel insurance. Other financial products include savings, investments, loans, credit cards, car finance, mortgages, and travel services, including foreign currency exchange. It’s worth noting that Halifax focuses on personal banking, while Lloyds Banking Group handles business banking through its other divisions.
Halifax's journey began in 1852 at The Old Cock Inn in Halifax, where a small investment and loan group was established for the benefit of local residents. This became the Halifax Permanent Benefit Building Society, which rapidly grew to over 700 members within its first year. By 1913, Halifax had become the largest building society in the world, with assets worth £3 million. This figure rose to £27 million by 1927, when it merged with Halifax Equitable, forming a much larger society, five times the size of its nearest competitor.
In 1986, new laws allowed Halifax to diversify its product range. By 1997, members voted in favour of demutualisation, leading to its flotation on the stock market on 2nd June, creating 7.5 million shareholders overnight.
In 2001, Halifax merged with the Bank of Scotland, forming HBOS Group. While Halifax retained its branding, it ceased to exist as an independent entity. In 2009, during the financial crisis, HBOS was acquired by Lloyds Banking Group, where Halifax remains a key division.
