Major national banks close 41 locations in just two weeks – is YOUR local branch affected?

Major banks have closed 41 branches in just two weeks as more people switch to online banking.

Major banks such as Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo were among the locations that closed their doors.

US Bank customers were hit the hardest: between August 4 and August 18, the bank closed 13 local brick-and-mortar branches.

Wells Fargo closed seven, while Chase, Citizens Bank and Bank of America each closed four. Scroll down for the full list of addresses.

The rest were closed by banks such as First National Bank, PNC, SouthState Bank and Huntingdon.

Bank of America closed four of its branches in two weeks in August

The closures, which stretched from Florida to Missouri, were reported to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), which oversees branch closures and openings and publishes them in a weekly bulletin.

Major banks are increasingly moving away from expensive physical offices and instead opting for online services.

“The majority of Americans, from Gen Z to Baby Boomers, have less need for a traditional bank, which may explain the rising number of brick-and-mortar branches that have closed in the past year,” Andrew Murray, chief data scientist at GOBankingRates, told DailyMail.com.

A recent research by GOBankingRates found that even seniors prefer online banking over banking in a physical branch.

In total, 78 percent of Americans prefer mobile and online banking, and nearly one in four have not visited their bank in the past year.

“It’s likely that overhead costs (rent, maintenance, supplies and staff salaries) are a big factor, especially since our research shows how few people visit a physical bank,” Murray said.

Closures can indeed lead to significant savings, as the average cost of operating a freestanding bank branch is approximately $2.6 million per year.

Research by DailyMail.com found that US banks closed 539 branches in the first half of the year alone.

The hardest hit state was California, in which 72 businesses were closed. New York ranked second with 51 closures, followed by Pennsylvania with 40.

Branch closure (4 – 18 August)
Bank City Stands Location
Bank of America DERWOOD MD 17501 REDLANDWEG
Bank of America BRISTOW VA 12881 BRAEMAR VILLAGE SQUARE
Bank of America HILLCREST HEIGHTS MD 3731 BRANCHLAVENUE
Bank of America BROOKFIELD CT 100 FEDERAL ROAD
Bank of Hillsboro ALTAMONT IL 5 WEST LINCOLN
Citizens’ Bank BROCKTON MA 932 N. MONTELLOSTRAAT.
Citizens’ Bank WORCESTER MA 541A LINCOLN REGION.
Citizens’ Bank RAYNHAM MA 36 NEW CAPE HIGHWAY
Citizens’ Bank SHREWSBURY MA 539 BOSTON TPK.
Fifth Third Bank INDIANPOLY IN 5930 W. 86th Street
Nice brand PALMBEACH FLEMISH 340 ROYAL PALMWAY
First National Bank & Trust MOBILE ALL 5905 Airport Blvd
FSNB DOORRAM MADAM 131 Handley Blvd.
Huntington SAGINAW MI 101 N. Washington Ave
JPMorgan Chase Bank AUSTIN TX 7600 BURNETT ROAD
JPMorgan Chase Bank SAN ANTONIO TX 5801 BABCOCKWEG
JPMorgan Chase Bank SEAT WA 3820 RAINIER AVE S, STE A
JPMorgan Chase Bank FLINT MI G-3402 VLISSINGENWEG
PNC bank ROZENVILLE MN 2350 Fairview Ave N
PNC bank WINTERSVILLE OH Main Street 600
South State Bank TAMPA FLEMISH 1150 Mounting drive
American bank IDAHO FALLS identity card 330 WINKELAVENUE
American bank HAGERSTOWN IN MAIN STREET
American bank Port Clinton OH 142 EAST SECOND STREET
American bank FLEMINGSBURG KY KENTUCKY HWY. 32 & FLEMINGSBURG DETOUR
American bank SHERWOOD AR 4199 EAST KIEHL AVENUE
American bank GRASS CA 269 ​​MAIN STREET
American bank JOPLIN MORE FOURTH AND MAIN STREET
American bank WILLOWS CA 221 WEST SYCAMORE
American bank SEDRO WA 218 WOODWORTHSTRAAT
American bank ST. LOUIS COUNTY MORE 11100 LARIMORE ROAD
American bank HEBER SOURCES AR 821 WEST MAIN STREET
American bank ALTON IL 1520 WASHINGTON AVENUE
American bank TOMPKINSVILLE KY 701 NORTH MAIN STREET
Wells Fargo Bank GREENVILLE SC 15 SOUTH MAIN STREET
Wells Fargo Bank COLLEGEVILLE PA 222 EAST MAIN STREET
Wells Fargo Bank NORTH CHESTERFIELD VA 9601 AMBERDALE DRIVE
Wells Fargo Bank MAITLAND FLEMISH 301 SOUTH ORLANDO AVENUE
Wells Fargo Bank To follow TX 101 EAST NOLTE
Wells Fargo Bank FRESNO CA 2450 N BRAWLEY AVENUE
Wells Fargo Bank SHERMAN OAK CA 14059 VENTURA B0ULEVARD

PNC was among the national banks that closed branches

Chase is among the banks closing the most branches in 2024

US banks closed 539 branches in the first six months of the year

“Over the past few years, we have been adjusting our branch network and it is possible that we may continue to consolidate two older, existing branches into one better located location,” Wells Fargo told DailyMail.com.

“That does not detract from the importance of our customers and the communities we serve.”

The US bank also cited customers’ shift to online banking and a “desire for greater simplicity” as reasons for the mass closures.

“As we evolve with our customers, we are re-evaluating our physical presence and, in some cases, consolidating branches in certain markets,” the bank said in a statement earlier this year.

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