FOUR banks in North Yorkshire are to bring the shutters down on customers for good.
NatWest branches in Haxby, Selby, Tadcaster and Thirsk are closing down as a result of more people choosing to bank online rather than visit a branch.
A spokesman for NatWest said: “The way people choose to bank with us has changed radically over the last few years.
“Between 2010 and 2015, mobile and online transactions have increased by over 400 per cent and mobile transactions alone have increased by 1,350per cent.
“Since 2011 we have seen the number of transactions in the Haxby branch decline by 36per cent.
“These customers are actively choosing to bank in different ways, with 61per cent of customers choosing to use our digital banking options.”
The closure of the Haxby branch leaves customers facing a six mile trip to York to speak to someone face to face, but customers will still be able to use telephone banking.
NatWest says it plans to close the Haxby branch by October 2.
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