MSE News: Which Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches are closing in 2026/27?

MSE_Abby · 11 February at 7:06PM

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, which are all part of the Lloyds Banking Group, will shut at least 168 bank branches in 2026 and 2027, after the Group announced 95 new closures today (Wednesday 11 February 2026)…

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M25 · 14 February at 8:17AM

These companies no longer seem to be high street banks.

My local branch (used for half a century) shut with no fanfare.

I do have another branch 8 miles away but looking at these banking kill lists a lot of people don't.

SevenOfNine · 14 February at 9:23AM

Expected this as soon as they merged banking facilities across all 3. Surprised we're keeping the Lloyds AND Halifax where I live, & they're only 0.4 miles apart!

Rob5342 · 14 February at 9:34AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81884086#Comment_81884086

The ones in the town near me are only three minutes walk from each other and they are both staying open.

It's amazing there are still so many open now that virtually nobody uses them.

WillPS · 14 February at 11:22AM

There are all sorts of reasons why it might not be pragmatic to close everything all at once.

I suspect there exists a list somewhere with far more branches which will close in the next 3-5 years, no doubt with the lease expiration and/or market valuation noted against each, as well as running cost.

[Deleted User] · 14 February at 11:34AM

When all these bank branches are gone (for all banks), I suspect there will be a small gap in the market for someone to operate on the high street. Clearly at a cost, but I would sign up.

WillPS · 14 February at 11:44AM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81884251#Comment_81884251

I don't think they will all go. I would suspect one each from Natwest Group, LBG, Barclays, Santander and HSBC to remain in the principal cities.

Nationwide have been making a song and dance about not closing any branches for years now and have quite recently extended that promise to include places Virgin Money currently operate and until 2030. Of course they will eventually remove the duplication which must cover two thirds or so of the VM branch network. It wouldn't surprise me if they eventually expand our in to some larger towns they don't yet have a presence in.