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ANOTHER 44 banks are going to be shutting their doors later this year and into 2024.
Lloyds Banking Group is shutting a whole host of branches across England, Scotland and Wales.
Those closing include Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland banks.
Data from the UK's largest cash machine network, LINK, keeps track of any planned branch closures across the UK.
The majority will shut their doors towards the end of this year, while the rest will close in 2024.
The first from this latest cohort is in Farnham and will see a Lloyds bank shut on October 31.
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Other areas affected include Bolton, Prescot and Caerphilly.
The closures come following an increase in customers at major high street banks shifting to banking online and on apps.
Here is the latest round of Lloyds Banking Group closures:
Lloyds
- Lloyds, Farnham, October 31
- Lloyds, Leicester, November 2
- Lloyds, Knightsbridge, November 7
- Lloyds, Bolton, November 8
- Lloyds, Brighton, November 9
- Lloyds, Horfield, November 9
- Lloyds, Rubery, November 13
- Lloyds, Sidcup, November 13
- Lloyds, Piccadilly, November 16
- Lloyds, Swinton, November 20
- Lloyds, Lincoln, November 21
- Lloyds, Avonmouth, November 23
- Lloyds, Callington, November 27
- Lloyds, Keighley, November 28
- Lloyds, St Neots, December 6
- Lloyds, Plymouth, January 10 2024
- Lloyds, Witham, January 11 2024
- Lloyds, Ulverston, April 9 2024
- Lloyds, Stone, April 10 2024
- Lloyds, Saltash, April 10 2024
- Lloyds, West Drayton, April 11 2024
- Lloyds, Teignmouth, April 15 2024
- Lloyds, Tonypandy, July 4 2024
- Lloyds, Crediton, July 4 2024
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Bank of Scotland
- Bank of Scotland, Dundee, November 1
- Bank of Scotland, Dunoon, December 5
- Bank of Scotland, Govan, January 9 2024
- Bank of Scotland, Isle of Harris, January 22 2024
- Bank of Scotland, Lochmaddy, February 26 2024
Halifax
- Halifax, Chiswick, November 1
- Halifax, Teddington, November 2
- Halifax, Pudsey, November 6
- Halifax, Swinton, November 14
- Halifax, Muswell Hill, November 15
- Halifax, Sidcup, November 22
- Halifax, Bracknell, November 28
- Halifax, Maidenhead, November 29
- Halifax, Caerphilly, November 30
- Halifax, Denbigh, December 4
- Halifax, Ilkley, January 15
- Halifax, Prescot, April 8
- Halifax, Doncaster, April 8
- Halifax, Ossett, April 9
- Halifax, Normanton, July 8
Just last week, Barclays announced it would be shutting 14 branches this year.
The majority of the England branches will all close in October, with some shutting their doors in November and December.
Scotland's branch will also shut in October, along with the two Welsh sites too.
Locations in Cardiff, Salford, Norwich and Dumfries will be impacted.
And just before that, Natwest revealed it would be pulling the plug on 34 more locations across the UK.
It brings the total Natwest branches closing this year to 126.
Many, particularly the elderly, still rely on in-person services and the closures will make it more difficult for these people to access services.
But there are still a number of ways in which affected customers can access basic banking services without having to venture to the next town.
If the latest raft of closures will leave you with no bank in your town, you should be able to do most basic tasks at your local Post Office.
You can use one of the Post Office’s nearly 12,000 branches to perform basic banking tasks — but not open new bank accounts or take personal loans and mortgages.
Many banks also offer a mobile banking service, which is where your bank brings a bus to your local area that has the services that are usually available at your branch.
You should call up your bank to see if it runs such a service and they will be able to tell you where and when it will be parked.
Other banks use buildings such as village halls or libraries to offer mobile banking services.
Banking hubs, which offer traditional shared services, have also been set up in several locations around the UK to help plug the gap — including Brixham, Cambuslang, Cottingham and Rochford.
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Meanwhile, we've rounded up the full list of banks closing locations this summer.
Plus, check out all the branches set to close throughout 2023.
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