Lloyds Bank and Halifax down live: App outage means thousands 'can't pay bills'

Lloyds Bank and Halifax down live: App outage means thousands 'can't pay bills' Lloyds and Halifax customers say they're unable to make any payments after their online banking apps suddenly went down Thousands of Lloyds and Halifax customers are reporting issues with their online banking apps, with many complaining they're unable to make any payments this afternoon. "Can't use cards, online banking and app, what's is going on, need to pay for something and I can't," one user said. Another added: "Can't buy any lunch on my only break in work today." The majority of reports are relating to the Lloyds and Halifax banking apps, with some users struggling to log in. Key Events Lloyds and Halifax customers have been struggling to make and receive payments today as the outage continues. "Trying to sell a car, can't access my account to accept bank transfer, what a useless bank!," one person fumed. Another said: "Crazy. In someones house and trying to transfer money to pay for a puppy. Wouldn't normally mind but it's not a shop so can't pay on a credit card. "Guess this makes you realise that you always need to have multiple bank accounts with funds in, and not just rely on one." A Downdetector graph shows a huge spike in complaints from Lloyds customers at around 11am. Multiple customers say they are unable to make any payments - including via their cards, online banking and app. Thousands of people are reporting issues with their Lloyds and Halifax banking apps this afternoon. The majority of complaints are relating to Lloyds and Halifax apps, while some users are struggling to log in. Other reports are relating to online banking, according to Downdetecor.