Lloyds to lose title of UK’s biggest branch network to rival bank
Lloyds Banking Group is set to lose its title as the UK's largest bank branch network to Nationwide building society. Nationwide anticipates having 696 branches, while Lloyds will reduce its number to 610 after closing 95 sites. The shift comes as in-person banking experiences a resurgence in popularity among customers.
- ▪Nationwide building society expects to become the largest bank branch network in the UK next month.
- ▪Lloyds Banking Group is closing 95 branches, reducing its total to 610 by March next year.
- ▪Nationwide has seen a 20 percent increase in new current accounts opened through its branches in the past year.
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