MORE than 40 bank branches are yet to close this month, including Barclays and HSBC.
Banks and building societies are set to close around 300 branches this year as customers opt for digital banking.
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So far in April, seven locations have already pulled down the shutters for the last time.
A remaining 45 are still left to close, including 15 Barclays branches.
HSBC will shut up shop at 11 different sites, while six Halifax branches are set for closure.
A further six Lloyds locations will also shut, as well as six NatWest branches.
Meanwhile, Nationwide will close one branch this month.
Here is the full list of bank branches that are still to close in April.
Barclays
- Milton Keynes – April 18
- Tower Bridge Road, London – April 19
- Shenfield – April 19
- Green Street, London – April 20
- Warley – April 21
- Leeds – April 21
- Bishop Auckland – April 21
- Keswick – April 21
- Gosport – April 26
- Bedale – April 26
- Bridgwater – April 26
- Heywood – April 28
- Stamford – April 28
- Oakham – April 28
- Wymondham – April 28
HSBC
- Blandford Forum – April 18
- Bexhill-on-Sea – April 18
- St Ives – April 18
- St Austell – April 18
- Abergavenny, Wales – April 18
- Cromer – April 18
- Shaftesbury – April 25
- Downend – April 25
- Market Bosworth – April 25
- Alton – April 25
- Leominster – April 25
Halifax
- Bangor, Wales – April 17
- Chester Le Street – April 19
- Fenchurch Street, London – April 19
- Aldershot – April 26
- Crouch End – April 27
- Charlton-cum-Hardy – April 27
Lloyds
- Norbury – April 19
- Pontefract – April 20
- Beckenham – April 20
- Gillingham – April 25
- Chingford – April 25
- Dagenham – April 26
NatWest
- Southampton – April 25
- Blackpool – April 25
- Clapham High Street, London – April 26
- Stroud – April 26
- Fleet – April 27
- Heslington – April 27
Nationwide
What can I do if my bank branch is closing?
Many banks and building societies are closing branches as customers move towards digital and online banking.
But it can leave those who rely on a physical branch stuck, particularly if you live in a rural area.
You do have some options if you’ve been left having to travel miles to get to your nearest branch.
You can use one of the Post Office‘s 11,635 branches to carry out most basic banking tasks.
However, you won’t be able to open a new bank account or take out personal loans and mortgages there.
Some banks do run what’s known as a “mobile banking service” though.
This is where your bank brings a bus to your local area that has the services usually available at your nearest branch.
It’s worth calling your bank or building society to see if they offer such a service.
Other banks sometimes send “community bankers” to village halls, libraries and council buildings to meet customers.
If none of these options are available to you, it’s worth seeing where your next nearest bank branch is to you.
If you are with one bank and their nearest outlet is too far away, you can always switch who you bank if it means travelling less of a distance.
Meanwhile, for the full list of all the bank branches set to close this year see our round up.
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