Halifax is a trading name of Bank of Scotland, itself a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. In the United Kingdom, the Halifax is used as brand for Bank of Scotland branches in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Halifax is the UK's largest provider of residential mortgages and saving accounts. It is named after the town of Halifax, West Yorkshire where it retains its headquarters. Its slogan is "A Little Extra Help".
Before 17 September 2007, Halifax was a separate bank. It was previously the UK's largest building society, known as the Halifax Building Society. The Halifax Building Society de-mutualised in 1997 becoming Halifax plc and later merged with The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland and formed a holding company HBOS. In 2006, the HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 transferred the assets and liabilities of Halifax to Bank of Scotland which became a standard plc . Halifax then became a trading name of Bank of Scotland. A takeover by Lloyds TSB was approved by the Court of Session on 12 January 2009 - on the 19 January 2009, Bank of Scotland formally became part of Lloyds Banking Group.
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