CUMNOCK is set to lose one of its banks.
The towns Clydesdale Bank branch wil close on April 24.
The move means that customers will now have to make a 16 mile trek to their nearest branch in Ayr.
Cumnock is just one of 40 branches set to close following the announcement.
Customer Banking Director from Clydesdale Bank, Gavin Opperman said: “While the decision to close any branch is never an easy one, it is important that we, in line with other banks operating in the UK market, continue to respond to changes in the way customers want to bank with us.
“The changes announced continue our journey towards a model that combines an enhanced digital platform with a right sized branch network; allowing customers to interact with us through a wide range of channels – mobile, online, telephone, in-branch – whenever and however they want.”
Posters will be placed in each affected branch advising customers of the impending closure.
Written notification will be sent at least 12 weeks before any branch closes providing details to customers on the alternative ways of continuing to manage their accounts, including nearest branches, ATMs and Post Office.
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