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Others quickly followed, with one as far afield as Huddersfield by The head office moved too, first to Waterhouse Street, and then to the corner of Crossley Street. Such was the Society's success that it was able to build grand new offices on Princess Street, moving there in This was to be home for the next 50 years. A giant in the history of the Halifax, Enoch Hill took over as Secretary in He was both President and Managing Director from Hill had a profound influence on the development of the Society, and oversaw its dramatic expansion.

The s brought a severe housing shortage, and a series of government-led national house building schemes. The role of the Halifax was pivotal, advancing money to developers at very low rates of interest. Expansion continued apace with a new head office on Commercial Street in , and a London office in Offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh were opened four years later. The advent of computerisation in the s heralded an era of rapid change and innovation. The business of the Halifax was transformed - accounts were handled electronically and filing systems automated.

A state of the art head office was built at Trinity Road in Branches were modernised and revolutionary cash dispensers installed.

In , new legislation allowed building societies to increase their range of financial services. The Halifax steadily diversified into personal banking, stock broking, insurance and estate agency. The s saw a period of mergers and acquisitions. Published: 31 Jan Published: 30 Nov Observer business agenda Santa Claus may be coming to town, but will the shoppers go too? Shane Hickey.

Published: 5 Nov Former City regulator chief to give evidence in private in Lloyds case. Published: 23 Oct Lloyds was not bullied into buying HBOS, high court hears. Published: 20 Oct Published: 19 Oct Lloyds shareholders 'mugged' by HBOS takeover, high court told.

Published: 18 Oct The Group has a unique customer proposition enabling us to serve the financial needs of our customers in one place. We operate multiple brands through three core divisions; Retail, Commercial Banking and Insurance and Wealth.

Our success is interwoven with the UK's prosperity and we aim to Help Britain Prosper by operating as a responsible, sustainable and inclusive Group. This underpins our purpose and the way we deliver our strategy. Tackling social disadvantage across Britain.

Building capability and digital skills. Championing Britain's diversity. Helping people in Britain to get their first home.