Link to launch 15 new banking hubs as over 6,000 high-street banks shut doors

The ATM network is set to open 15 new banking hubs to fill the void after a raft of high-street bank closures, the FCA has announced. Is one opening near you?

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Link, the ATM network, is to launch 15 new banking hubs, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced. This is in addition to the 14 locations already announced in July, in a bid to tackle increasing branch closures.

The move comes as the FCA’s new rule to improve access to cash in communities kicks in today (18 September). The rule requires high-street banks to review whether their branch closures are leaving customers with limited access to cash, and to fill the void. 

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New banking hub locations
Sidcup, London
Normanton, West Yorkshire
Hailsham, East Sussex
Frome, Somerset
Sheerness, Kent
Rugeley, Staffordshire
Newquay, Cornwall
Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Thetford, Norfolk
Harpenden, Hertfordshire
Yeadon, West Yorkshire
Morecambe, Lancashire
Monmouth, Wales
Huntly, Aberdeenshire
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
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Banking hubs locations
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Cowdenbeath, Fife, Scotland
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Newton Stewart, Dumfries, Scotland
Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Scotland
Wick, Highland, Scotland
Littlehampton, Sussex, England
Alcester, Warwickshire, England
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
Spennymoor, County Durham, England
Stanley, County Durham, England
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
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Deposit services
North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland
Blyth, Northumberland, England
Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent, Wales
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England
Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England
Liskeard, Cornwall, England
St Ives, Cambridgeshire, England
Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England
Wadebridge, Cornwall, England

Vaishali has a background in personal finance and a passion for helping people manage their finances. As a former staff writer for MoneyWeek, Vaishali covered the latest news, trends and insights on property, savings and ISAs.

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