Overview
- Halifax confirmed a new round of 14 closures next year, extending a multi‑year reduction of its high‑street footprint.
- Named sites span the country, including London’s Wandsworth and towns such as Hastings, Skipton, Yeovil, Deal, Seaford, Havant, Horsforth, Middleton, Nelson, Camborne, Buxton and Birmingham Bearwood.
- Key dates include Wandsworth on January 15, 2026 and Peterlee on March 3, 2026, with Birmingham Bearwood on March 2 and Nelson on March 4.
- By the end of 2025, Halifax will have closed more than 100 premises, and parent Lloyds Banking Group plans a further 40 Lloyds branch closures in 2026.
- Lloyds Banking Group points customers to other group branches, the Post Office, new banking hubs and over 30,000 PayPoint locations, and it is rolling out Community Bankers for in‑person support as residents voice concerns for older and cash‑reliant users.