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Now your mortgage can last till you’re 80! Halifax raises home loan age limit after claims of discrimination in moved hailed as 'common sense'

06/05/16 01:29

The change by Britain’s biggest mortgage lender, will come into force on Monday, means a 55-year-old will be able to take out a 25-year mortgage as long as they prove they can afford the repayments. David Hollingworth, from mortgage broker London and Country, said: 'Hopefully this is a move towards a more common-sense approach to older borrowers and those who can prove they can fund a mortgage in later life.’ ...read

New £3 'gambling' charge if you buy a National Lottery ticket with Halifax credit card from June

13/04/16 10:31

The bank is introducing a 3 per cent fee on any purchase it defines as gambling. This includes payments made at casinos and betting shops. The minimum customers will pay is £3.

House prices rocketed 9.5% in 2015 and Britain's biggest mortgage lender warns shortage of property for sale will keep pressure on market

07/01/16 11:36

The price of the average house jumped 1.7 per cent in December, as the average house price hit £208,286, according to the latest figures by the UK's biggest mortgage lender Halifax.

Savings battle intensifies as best buy two-year cash Isa hits 2%, with both Halifax and Virgin Money offering the top deals

16/07/15 08:49

Rates on cash Isas and easy-access accounts have started to edge up. Both Halifax and Virgin Money have launched two-year fixed-rate cash Isas paying a tax-free 2%.

Apple pay flops on day one: Millions unable to use new pay-by-phone service as major banks fail to join scheme

15/07/15 12:28

As Apple Pay went live, customers at some of of Britain's biggest banks found themselves unable to use the new tap-to-pay service, with customers taking to social media to express their frustration.

You're never too young for a ticket! Three-year-old biker boy's hilarious reaction when he's 'pulled over by cop'

08/07/15 08:52

Declan Tramley perfectly captured how we all feel getting written up when he put his hand to his forehead in disappointment at a ferry terminal in Halifax, Canada.

Grandmother, 69, wins £4million on her first-ever lottery lucky dip and has already treated herself…to new £18 M&S slippers

26/06/15 00:04

Jane Lewis, 69, a retired seamstress from Halifax and grandmother-of-eleven has scooped more than £4million on her first-ever lottery lucky dip and so treated herself to a pair of £18 M&S slippers.

House prices surge by £1,000 a month and could continue to rise as the number of properties for sale stick at a record low

12/06/15 10:10

Halifax forecast that prices would continue to rise in the coming months as the imbalance between supply and demand hangs over the property market.

Why won't Halifax let me replace my deceased wife as the signatory of my son's £4,000 savings account unless I pay £2,000 for a Court of Protection letter?

10/06/15 09:55

My son has severe learning difficulties, so my wife operated a joint Halifax savings account with him. It currently holds about £4,000. This worked well, but in January she passed away.

Last Tango In Halifax 'let older women come out as gay', says its star Sarah Lancashire

25/05/15 10:02

Sarah Lancashire, pictured, who played Caroline in the BBC1 series, said she still receives letters from women who felt able to talk about the issue only after watching the show.

Cradling the twins who will never know their father, widow of Welsh rugby player Danny Jones bids goodbye to tragic husband who died aged 29 after heart attack on pitch

22/05/15 19:56

Danny Jones' widow, Lizzie, was seen carrying their five-month-old twins into the service at St Mary's Church, Halifax, West Yorkshire, as hundreds of fans lined the streets outside.

Danny Jones funeral: More than 1,000 people line the streets of Halifax to pay respects to Keighley Cougars star

22/05/15 16:51

The funeral of rugby league player Danny Jones was attended by more than 1,000 people. The 29-year-old, who played for Keighley Cougars as well as Wales, died from a cardiac arrest.

Halifax tempts first-time buyers with 1% cashback of up to £2,500 across its mortgages

07/05/15 12:11

The offer is available across all its residential mortgages, but borrowers need to ask whether this makes a Halifax mortgage their best bet, or whether it's just a gimmick?

Have you been caught out when teaser rates come to an end? Halifax unveils new low rate credit card

05/05/15 17:28

Halifax has launched a new low rate credit card offering a single rate of 6.45% interest on purchases and balance transfers. This joint market leading card is available online from today.

Halifax and Santander win waves of new current account customers while Barclays is clearest loser, switching data shows

23/04/15 11:07

There was a seven per cent increase in the number of people choosing to switch current account in the last 12 months, according to data published today.

Wakefield 44-16 Halifax: Wildcats cast league form aside to ease past part-timers in Challenge Cup fifth-round

17/04/15 23:22

Wakefield put their First Utility Super League woes to one side as they beat dogged part-timers Halifax 44-16 to book their place in the Ladbrokes Challenge Cup sixth round. They had lost their last eight games.

'We won £300,000 in our bank's Superdraw': Do you feel lucky...? Then it's time to 'play' a raft of accounts where you can scoop big prizes - but without the risk

05/04/15 14:01

Spurred on by the popularity of Premium Bonds, financial institutions are offering cash prizes. Raymond and Catherine Sutton are among the winners.

New Halifax 0% balance transfer credit card is longest fee-free deal on the market at 16 months

04/04/15 08:47

This new Halifax product is the longest ever completely fee-free 0% interest balance transfer card and the most competitive offer currently on the market.

Could Halifax Reward current account customers see their savings tax Budget giveaway snaffled by their bank?

03/04/15 10:12

If savings tax is no longer due, surely the amount being used to pay it should go back to the saver? Not necessarily.

More than 1,500 Halifax savers to share £2m in its bumper June draw open to those with £5k in one of its savings deals

01/04/15 09:14

To enter, you need to have at least £5,000 in Halifax and/or Bank of Scotland qualifying savings accounts for a calendar month before each draw. You must register beforehand.

Air Canada plane makes crash landing at Halifax Airport with 25 people rushed to hospital after smashing through power line and skidding off runway

29/03/15 19:22

Twenty-five people have been hospitalised after an Air Canada flight made a crash landing at Halifax Stanfield International Airport earlier this morning.

Air Canada plane goes off the runway after landing in Halifax causing entire airport to lose power

29/03/15 16:48

An Air Canada plane made an abrupt landing and left the runway at the Halifax airport in bad weather, but there were no immediate reports of injuries, authorities said early Sunday.

London Broncos 22-18 Halifax: Iliess Macani scores in Andrew Henderson's perfect start

28/03/15 17:28

Andrew Henderson celebrated landing the London Broncos coaching job on a permanent basis as Halifax were beaten 22-18. A weakened Broncos side put on a fine show to crown his appointment.

Halifax replaces passwords with HEARTBEATS: Bank completes first trials of 'cardiac authentication' for online accounts

13/03/15 15:01

Halifax recently completed a successful trial of 'cardiac authentication' using the Nymi band. Nymi reads the wearer's heart rhythms, which is said to be as unique as a person's fingerprint.

Could your heartbeat replace your bank pin number? Halifax trials technology that identifies customers by their pulse

13/03/15 13:15

Customers put on a wristband, which measures their unique heart beat and allows them to access their online banking without having to enter a pin number.

Labour set to hand key marginal to Red Len's friend involved in vote-fix row: Unite's call for inclusion on shortlist for Halifax proves headache for Miliband

13/03/15 08:38

Karie Murphy, pictured, a close friend of Unite leader Len McCluskey, is the union's choice to stand for the key Yorkshire marginal seat despite the earlier vote rigging scandal in Falkirk.

Stamp duty revenues set to hit record £8bn thanks to booming housing market in another boost for Osborne ahead of the Budget

11/03/15 16:56

The findings are likely to offer Osborne one more reason to be cheerful after a separate report from PricewaterhouseCoopers said the Chancellor was on course to borrow less than expected.

Rising wages and stamp duty cut boost property market, claims Halifax - but house prices fall for first time in four months

05/03/15 11:30

The mortgage lending giant said prices dipped 0.3% last month - the first monthly fall since October. Annual property inflation also slowed to 8.3%, down from 10.2% last summer.

Why didn't Halifax spot fraudsters were taking £500 a day from Kate's account - and why did it refuse to refund her?

18/02/15 13:31

A Halifax customer lost £8,000 after the bank failed to spot a fraudster was using her credit card to take out up to £500 a day from cash machines. Kate Lawton was left owing thousands.

Could you earn £185 this year from your current account? Halifax offers new customers £125 and £5 monthly payments - but it's a limited offer!

17/02/15 09:52

Halifax is increasing its already popular switching offer for a limited period, offering a £125 reward. But those signed up to the Reward account could earn even more money.

Clean-cut high school girl turned into murderous, Columbine-obsessed goth and 'plotted mall massacre with her Nazi friends'

17/02/15 07:23

Lindsay Kantha Souvannarath, from Geneva, Illinois, posted about her admiration of Hitler, the Columbine killers and other murderers online before her arrest on Friday.

Police foil Valentine's Day mall massacre by couple determined to 'shoot dead as many people as possible before killing themselves'

14/02/15 12:52

A 23-year-old American woman, from Geneva, Illinois, a 20-year-old man from Halifax, and a 17-year-old boy from Cole Harbour were arrested following a tip-off, police said.

Bank worker facing jail for helping steal £123,000 from a wealthy customer despite claiming she was blackmailed by conmen who threatened to release naked pictures of her if she didn't help

11/02/15 16:50

Anisyah Ali, 25, who worked at Halifax’s North Finchley branch, passed confidential details to her then-fiance Salim Hussain, 29, and others who looted customer Julian Masters’ bank account

House price growth bounces back in January as homes gain another £3,800 in one month alone

05/02/15 12:34

The average price across the UK is now at £193,130, and Halifax predicts prices will increase further in a range of three to five per cent this year.

Halifax bank adviser helped fiancé steal £123,000 from wealthy customer’s account fearing fraudsters would put naked photos of her online, court hears

04/02/15 23:17

Aniysah Ali, 25, who was working at Halifax's North Finchley branch in north London, allegedly passed the details to Salim Hussain, 29, and others so they could plunder Julian Masters’ bank account.

97 shares Halifax bank adviser helped fiancé steal £123,000 from wealthy customer’s account fearing fraudsters would put naked photos of her online, court hears

A romance to rival anything on TV: The real-life Last Tango in Halifax couple who finally wed 65 years after they first met

02/02/15 18:24

A couple who met when they were just five years old have finally married some 65 years later in a romance that rivals that of TV drama Last Tango in Halifax.

Bank adviser and her fiance 'stole £123,000 from customer's account after they were threatened with release of compromising photos in run up to wedding'

29/01/15 10:42

Anisyah Ali, 25, who was working at Halifax's North Finchley branch in north London, passed confidential details to fiance Salim Hussain, 29, and used the money to buy cars and jewellery.

8.4k shares Bank adviser stole £123,000 from customer's account

Mr Selfridge unleashes his mad hatters in the duel with Downton: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last weekend's TV

26/01/15 09:52

Mr Selfridge (ITV) has been searching for an advantage over Downton. As the new series opened, Zoe Wanamaker arrived wearing that advantage on her head... a magnificent turquoise dome.

I've told Halifax I make regular money transfers to my son in Ireland - so why won't it stop blocking them as 'suspicious'?

22/01/15 10:25

I make two payments every month to Ireland - one to my son and one to his landlord. However, Halifax keep flagging them up as suspicious meaning I have to call up each time. Why?

The REAL Last Tango in Halifax: A heart-lifting interview with the woman whose late-life love inspired the enchanting TV show

09/01/15 23:16

Dorothy Walker, 85, reunited with former schoolmate Alec on website Friends Reunited nearly 60 years after last seeing him. Their ensuing love affair and marriage inspired the BBC drama.

Average house price went up by 7.8% in 2014 and rate of increase will be half that in 2015, says Halifax

08/01/15 11:20

The average house price in the UK went up by 7.8 per cent in 2014 but that figure will be halved this year, according to the latest property survey.

From Albacete to Halifax: Sportsmail's Rio 2016 star Harry Brown reflects on spending his Christmas back in England

31/12/14 20:01

HARRY BROWN: I’ve been at home in Halifax in West Yorkshire for Christmas, which is a rare two weeks in the UK for me.

Love, infidelity, Yorkshire wit... this Halifax tango is still full of fizz: CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV

30/12/14 13:14

As Last Tango in Halifax (BBC1) based on Sally Wainwright’s own family, returned for a third series, it was bulging with affection and wit.

You're never too old for love, says Last Tango In Halifax star: Sir Derek Jacobi reveals why he thinks series is such a hit

30/12/14 00:27

It is the TV love story which has captivated millions of viewers, and now star Sir Derek Jacobi has revealed why he thinks Last Tango In Halifax is so popular.

Air Canada flight from London to Toronto diverts to Halifax after female passenger assaults two flight attendants

18/12/14 14:10

After the plane landed at Halifax Stanfield International Airport, Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers boarded the Airbus A330 and arrested a 30-year-old woman from South Africa.

House prices up £1,000 a month over the past year, but Halifax tips property inflation to slow as buyers struggle to afford homes

04/12/14 17:47

Halifax said property values were up 8.2% in the year to November, but property inflation continued to slow as it got harder to afford higher prices.

Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax help North warm to the BBC: Figures show northerners feel better represented by corporation 'for first time in living memory'

02/12/14 15:58

Peter Salmon, right, who is married to the star of both shows Sarah Lancashire, left, said the BBC's decision to move several departments north has helped the corporation reconnect with people in the area.

Savers put on alert to check their rate as Halifax or Lloyds Bank prepare another 'simplification' of accounts that could cut your return

25/11/14 17:52

Halifax and Lloyds Bank have announced details of a 'simplification' of savings rates which will see 47 accounts consolidate into just three in the New Year.

Harry Beautyman was lucky he didn't have his leg broken against Halifax... I've never seen such savagery on a football pitch

25/11/14 17:12

ADRIAN DURHAM: If you're a little squeamish you may not want to watch the video accompanying this column. It features the most persistently savage treatment I have ever seen a footballer receive.

Unique photographs taken by WWI sailor show the biggest manmade explosion in history when two warships crashed into each other

20/11/14 16:12

The photos taken by Royal Navy Lt Victor Magnus have emerged nearly 100 years after they were taken and show the moment a French and Norwegian ship collided during the 'Halifax Explosion'.

House price growth hits two-year low as Halifax says demand and supply falls into 'better balance'

06/11/14 10:25

UK house prices have reached their weakest levels in almost two years, according the latest Halifax property value index. This takes the average UK house price to £186,135.

Halifax to cut rate on its popular table-topping Junior Isa by a third from January

05/11/14 10:57

Child savers with cash in the Halifax Junior Isa will suffer a whopping rate cut from 6 per cent to 4 per cent on January 15 next year.

Halifax and Santander tempt 80,000 customers away from rivals with current account sweeteners

15/10/14 16:53

Halifax made the strongest gain, with a 41,558 new current account customers, followed by Santander, which saw a 37,316 increase in customers between January and March this year.

Housing market confidence slips to its lowest level in a year as Halifax predicts prices have reached a 'ceiling'

15/10/14 12:40

Confidence in the housing market has fallen to its lowest level in a year, but still a net balance of 62 per cent expect to see property values increase rather than decrease.

House price surge 'will tail off over the winter': Halifax says costs may have peaked after large rises over the summer

09/10/14 09:27

New figures show house price growth has finally peaked and will tail off this winter, with economists claiming prices had hit an 'affordability ceiling'.

House price inflation may have peaked, warns Halifax, as it tips property slowdown despite homes up another £1k in a month

08/10/14 10:45

More homes for sale, a tighter mortgage market and the London property market starting to cool, have triggered a slowdown – although house prices are still up 9.6 per cent annually,

Last Tango in Halifax creator Sally Wainwright reveals: I write it all for my mum

05/10/14 12:47

The Bafta-winning writer, speaking in today’s edition of Radio 4's Desert Island Discs, says the viewer she tries hardest to please is her mother Dorothy - as the show is loosely based on her life.

Complaints against Halifax and Bank of Scotland surge by almost a half because of PPI

26/09/14 08:59

While other major lenders experienced a drop in disputes from disgruntled customers, complaints against HBOS rose 46pc in the first half of the year, compared to the second half of last year.

Home loan price war heats up as giants Halifax and Lloyds cut mortgage rates again

22/09/14 09:30

Halifax has chopped rates by up to 0.31%, including a five-year mortgage for borrowers with a 20-25% deposit which now has a rate of 3.98%. The loan comes with a £995 fee.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Get out of Halifax Instant Saver account and find a new deal, at the double!

15/09/14 10:00

On Tuesday, interest on the Halifax Instant Saver accounts doubles. Unfortunately, the rate is doubling from a pitifully low base of 0.1 per cent to 0.2 per cent.

Halifax wants to hike my mortgage payments by nearly £100 a month. Can it do this?

10/09/14 14:45

I presently pay £11.83 per month in interest. It has suggested I transfer to a two-year repayment mortgage costing £153 per month. Is Halifax entitled to do this?

House prices up 9.7% in a year, reports Halifax, but the sellers' market is losing its head of steam

09/09/14 12:57

Halifax pointed to signs that a better balance between buyers and sellers was emerging, with more properties coming onto the market.

Halifax launches its longest-ever purchase credit card allowing shoppers 20 months of interest-free spending

28/08/14 07:22

The Halifax Purchase Credit Card gives a market-leading 20 months 0 per cent interest, beating Tesco Bank's previous best-buy deal by one month

The summer of savings misery gets even worse as Halifax, Lloyds and First Direct all slash cash Isa rates

21/08/14 13:20

Halifax has joined the cash Isa rate-cutters with a fall of 0.25 percentage points for new savers in both its Isa Saver Online and branch-based Isa Saver Variable.

Intruder scales barbed wire fence at airport and runs onto tarmac to stop plane taking off because she thought her husband was leaving to see another woman

12/08/14 12:18

An airport employee says the woman believed her husband was leaving to see another woman, but it turns out that he wasn't on any plane at the airport in Eastern Canada.

Halifax and Santander clear winners in current account battle as customers are lured by rewards – while Co-op Bank suffers, official figures show

01/08/14 12:15

For the first time, the Payments Council has published official current account switching figures showing which banks have been the winners and losers in gaining customers.

House prices dip in June as fewer buyers look for homes - but values are still nearly £16k higher than same point last year

09/07/14 10:29

House prices fell back slightly month-on-month with a 0.6% dip recorded, marking the fourth monthly value fall seen since last December, according to the Halifax house price index.

Taking interest from a baby: Halifax chops rate on popular best-buy 6% Junior Isa savings account

08/07/14 12:27

Halifax has today chopped the rate on its popular 6% Junior Isa deal which has been the clear best buy since it launched more than two years ago.

Female, aged 60, from Bradford? Then you're the typical winner in monthly Halifax Prize Draw – but are odds of winning the jackpot still better than Premium Bonds?

26/06/14 09:23

With Isa limits set to increase next week and NS&I improving Premium Bonds odds, This is Money looks at both to see what option comes out on top.

Two of Britain's biggest mortgage lenders curb Help to Buy for 'second-steppers'

25/06/14 09:18

Nationwide yesterday said it would no longer offer the loans on new-builds to 'second-steppers', while Halifax has banned mortgage brokers from offering the loans.

One in three children worry about money, survey reveals - and those in London are the most concerned

21/06/14 08:19

The number of children aged between eight and 15 who said they worry about money has fallen from 58 per cent last year to 37 per cent, according to Halifax.

Millwall sign non-league striker Lee Gregory from Halifax Town in £250,000 deal

16/06/14 19:39

Millwall have signed non league goalscoring sensation Lee Gregory in a £250,000 deal. The 25-year-old part-time electrician scored 30 goals for Halifax Town last season as they narrowly missed out on promotion from the Conference.

House prices surge by almost £7,000 in May alone – the biggest jump in 12 years, says Halifax

05/06/14 09:58

Annual house price inflation was 8.7 per cent, on Halifax's measure, with the average home costing almost £18,000 more than a year ago.

Britons' financial situation improves with economic recovery but fortysomethings continue to feel the squeeze

29/05/14 11:40

While overall 22 per cent of people said to have seen an improvement in their finances over the last year, some 34 per cent of fortysomethings said they were worse off.

I subscribed in error to two Halifax cash Isa accounts. Should I be paid interest as it took the bank six months to notice?

21/05/14 10:59

Halifax has informed me that my £5,760 has been moved to my Online Saver account, but they will not pay me any interest for the last six months rate - is this fair?

Lee Gregory to consider offer from MK Dons after Halifax Town striker's 30-goal season

14/05/14 22:30

MK Dons have launched a bid for Conference Premier goalscoring sensation Lee Gregory. The 25-year-old, part-time electrician has scored 30 goals this season for Halifax Town.

The day that changed my life, Anne Reid: The Last Tango in Halifax actress, 78, on how meeting a US singer gave her a new string to her bow

09/05/14 22:31

The day that changed my life was 3 July 1986, when I went to see American actress and singer Barbara Cook at London's Donmar Warehouse.

Lee Gregory on scouting lists as clubs queue up to watch Halifax Town striker

30/04/14 08:09

Scouts from home and abroad will descend upon Halifax Town on Wednesday night to watch striker Lee Gregory.

Confidence in the housing market hits a three-year high as 71% expect prices to rise and most think now is a good time to sell

12/04/14 20:52

As many as 56 per cent of homeowners think it will be a good time to sell up in the next 12 months, the survey from Halifax found.

Gone in 42 seconds: Ram-raider jailed for life after stealing £70,000 by driving NISSAN MICRA through glass at Halifax branch

03/04/14 19:48

Wayne Colligan, 43, drove into the Halifax branch in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, to grab the money as staff loaded the cashpoint, before driving off.

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