Lloyds and Halifax have announced 40 bank closures across the country, including two in the North East.
The companies said the closures, including one site in County Durham and another in North Tyneside, will take place between April and June. The announcement comes as banks across the nation scale back their branch networks.
The number of people using in-person services has been falling for years as more and more people do their banking online. During the pandemic this increased, as some of those who had stuck to bank branches were forced to learn how to bank from home.
