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Fewer people living near major banks and building societies as branches shut

The proportion of people living near major banks and building societies shrank in the third quarter of 2021 as branches were closed, according to figures from the City regulator. However, Post Office branches helped to maintain overall cash access ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:55

Personal Finance

Two in five over-65s with bank account ‘do not manage their money online’

Nearly four in 10 (39%) older people are not managing their money online and could therefore be at risk of financial exclusion, according to Age UK. A survey found a high level of support for in-person banking, with three-quarters (75%) of ...

03 May 2023 at 08:07

City

Virgin Money to shut 39 bank branches with 255 jobs facing axe

Virgin Money is to shut almost a third of its bank branches, with 255 workers facing potential redundancy. The high street banking business said it will shut 39 local banks due to changing customer demand, which has seen fewer people go ...

20 Jul 2023 at 17:27

City

NatWest and RBS announce closure of another 19 branches

NatWest Group has said it plans to close another 19 branches, mostly in the early part of next year, the latest tranche of hundreds of banks that have closed in recent years. The business said it will shut 18 NatWest branches and one ...

23 Nov 2023 at 09:31

Personal Finance

Fifth of young adults ‘would choose a bank based on having a branch nearby’

One in five (21%) 18 to 34-year-olds across the UK would choose a bank based on it having a nearby branch, according to a survey. The proportion is significantly lower than in some other European countries, the research indicates. ...

05 Jun 2023 at 00:01

City

The 114 HSBC branches due to close next year

HSBC has said it is closing 114 bank branches across the UK from April next year. Here is a list of all sites due for closure and when they will shut. Blandford Forum – April 18 Bexhill-on-Sea – April 18 Abergavenny – April 18 ...

30 Nov 2022 at 13:52

Personal Finance

Areas of UK with ‘worst branch access’ per person revealed by Which?

More than three in every five bank branches across the UK have closed their doors permanently since 2015, according to Which?. Yorkshire and the Humber has just 4.4 branches left per 100,000 people – making it the region with ...

25 Sept 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

60% of people ‘see bank branches as go-to places for chats about their money’

Four-fifths of people value having access to a physical bank or building society branch, despite many having been shut in recent years, a survey has indicated. The research, commissioned by Newcastle Building Society, found ...

25 Sept 2025 at 10:58

Personal Finance

UK’s bank branch network has been cut to the bone, say consumer campaigners

Cash access network Link has confirmed its 200th banking hub recommendation to help plug gaps in the cash access network, as consumer campaigners raised concerns about access to physical banks being “cut to the bone”. ...

29 Jan 2025 at 16:09

Personal Finance

HSBC UK commits to keeping all its 327 branches open until at least 2027

HSBC UK has extended its “branch promise”, guaranteeing its 327 branches will stay open until at least 2027. The bank said it will also boost investment into its branch network by around 30% next year, committing £55....

12 Dec 2025 at 16:13

City

Santander: Locations of 44 branches set to close

High street lender Santander has revealed plans to shut 44 of its branches, in the latest round of cuts at the banking firm. It said 291 workers are at risk of redundancy as a result. The Spain-based banking giant ...

29 Jan 2026 at 11:37

City

Barclays planning return to high street branches

Barclays is planning to return to the high street by opening new branches and bringing back “bank managers”, The Times has reported. Vim Maru, chief executive officer at Barclays UK, told the paper he does not ...

04 Apr 2026 at 16:15

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