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Is Halifax HBOS going bust

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  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    No-one has evre suggested that Lehmans owed money to HBOS

    Well they do....thats for certain, either directly or indirectly

    It'll take months to unravel the mess that will be Lehmans trading books. The guys in the 'red braces' who worked there and did the trades had no idea what was going on, so the administrator will find it even harder to fathom.

    The repurcussions of the Lehman Brothers failure will continue for a long time.
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • mystic_trev
    mystic_trev Posts: 5,434 Forumite
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    super_dad wrote: »
    no, you're wrong. A large part of HBOS will be affected by lehmans. almost 40% in fact, if you believe what you read in the times and the daily mail... which you should.

    Probably the most ludicrous comment I've ever read on this forum.
  • stevetodd
    stevetodd Posts: 1,016 Forumite
    They are saying Lloyds are in very advanced talks buying HSBOS
  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    the FSA have scrutinised HBOS and it is a sound bank


    No that was the 'Food Standards Agency' and they were talking about the staff canteen !!!!!
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,029 Forumite
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    ahem, i refer you to post #9 where I said this would happen :)
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Lloyds Halifax Toytown Savings Bank of Scotland, what a mouthful!!
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • purch
    purch Posts: 9,865 Forumite
    At least this will finally kill off the 'Hbos dhares' thread :j :j
    'In nature, there are neither rewards nor punishments - there are Consequences.'
  • Oblivion
    Oblivion Posts: 20,248 Forumite
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    purch wrote: »
    No that was the 'Food Standards Agency' and they were talking about the staff canteen !!!!!

    :rotfl: :rotfl: Good one.

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  • cheerfulcat
    cheerfulcat Posts: 3,405 Forumite
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    purch wrote: »
    At least this will finally kill off the 'Hbos dhares' thread
    It's not just me, then.
  • Comfortably_Numb
    Comfortably_Numb Posts: 7,983 Forumite
    If Lloyds take over HBOS, I presume that means the £35000 limit is spread across all banks within both groups, which would probably affect a lot of people who have spread their money about.
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