An aspiring midwife who ‘just wanted to be a mother’ died hours after giving birth, her heartbroken family have revealed. Chelsea Pearce, 29, from Halifax, West Yorkshire, died on November 27 after suffering a fatal blood clot following the birth of her son, Roman. Ms Pearce, who worked as a health visitor, was described as … Read more
I have an account with Halifax in Chesterfield. My niece registered Power of Attorney (POA) over my financial affairs in April. She needed a debit card as she was taking care of my shopping during the first lockdown. All subsequent correspondence and papers were issued in the name of J. Jones, which is neither her … Read more
House prices rocket 7.5% in a year to add £18,000 to the cost of the average home, says Halifax, but is the lockdown mini-boom already slowing? Average house price reaches a new record high of £250,457, on Halifax index Property inflation at 7.5% is the highest it has been since mid-2016 October saw a monthly … Read more
The average home now costs nearly a quarter of a million pounds with mortgage approvals hitting their highest level since the month the financial crisis began to erupt. Rising activity in the housing market pushed the price of the average home up 7.3 per cent in the last 12 months to £249,870, according to the … Read more
Crunch time! Policewoman takes giant multi-pack of Walkers crisps to help in Halifax bank siege as negotiator tries to coax out man on ‘mobility scooter who doused floor with petrol’ Police were called 2.10pm to reports that a man poured petrol inside a bank Nearby buildings have been evacuated and people are being asked to … Read more
Goodbye to Britain’s favourite mortgage? Halifax axes two-year fixes for remortgage customers as lenders continue to pull up the drawbridge Halifax has pulled two-year fixed deals for remortgage customers Experts say the lender wants to retain low-risk customers for longer Banks and building societies continue to limit who they will lend to By Will Kirkman … Read more
Halifax will close its £100 switching offer a week early… but newcomers still have until midnight tonight to get their hands on the welcome bonus Halifax launched a £100 switching bonus at the start of August It was the first current account bribe in six months It was originally due to end on 14 September … Read more
Current account customers who switch to Halifax using the official service can get a £100 bonus from today, in a move that might help revive competition among banks and building societies. Those who earn hundreds of pounds from regularly switching accounts will hope the move from one of Britain’s biggest banks will spur others into … Read more
Property prices have fallen for the third month in a row in May as coronavirus stalled activity in the market, a housing report shows. However, the decline has been modest, with just a 0.2 per cent monthly downturn in values, according to the Halifax index. The fall took the average house price in Britain to … Read more
I went into my Halifax branch and asked for a cheque for €4,000 to be raised and paid to a third party. The cheque was never received and the money – £3,454 – has not been credited back to my account. The branch manager cannot explain where the money is. He said it must be … Read more