All news on the topic: High Street Banks

HSBC apologised after some were left locked out of their online banking on what is commonly payday for workers across the country - services at Virgin Money, Nationwide, Barclays and Lloyds also seemed to be experiencing difficulties on Friday morning

Last week, high street bank Barclays announced that it would scrap the monthly £5 cash payments customers could get as a Blue Reward member from September 4

From today, customers who switch their bank to Co-op bank's Standard Current Account or Everyday Extra account can get an upfront payment of £75 - and a chance of a further £75

This month, the consumer group Which? revealed that since 2015 over 6,000 local bank branches across the UK have been shut with the rising number of digital service customers being the reason behind the branch closures

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) slapped a £6.2million fine on the high street banking giant after it found failures in its policies, procedures and staff training

If you are one of those people who prefer - or a reliant - on face-to-face banking support then there are other alternatives. Here we explain what these are and how they can help your with specific needs

Before the end of this month, 13 branches will be shutting their doors for good with Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds and the Bank of Scotland (BoS) is closing branches

rom today, young people between the ages of 20 and 25 can get a free railcard if they open any Santander current account but the offer is not on for long and will only be running until April 30

In the UK, the total number of free to use cash machines currently stands at 37,836, down from over 53,000 in 2018 - this marks a 30% decrease, say the Association of Convenience Stores

NatWest has already closed four sites in October, with another two pulling down the shutters today - a further 13 branches will then shut by the end of the month

NatWest has confirmed there was an issue with its cash machines on Thursday, which it has now resolved, and says no customer will be left out of pocket following the error

Bank closures have become the norm over the last few years as more people choose to do their banking online rather than in a branch

In 2023, 427 bank branches have closed, with 220 scheduled later this year - and this trend being allowed to continue would have stark consequences, writes Gary Smith

To be eligible, you must have had an open TSB account as of September 9 - including a personal or business current account, savings account, credit card, loan, home insurance policy or mortgage

Analysis shows 636 branches open at the start of 2023 will shut by December, and branch numbers have halved from 10,000 in 2013 to fewer than 5,000, sparking fears for the future

Customers get £125 if they open a Spend & Save or Spend & Save Plus account after July 10, then use the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) to move to TSB before August 31, 2023

UK banks can close accounts if they believe it is linked to illegal activities, fails the contract terms, or has bad credit - but how do banks know which accounts to close?

Banks and building societies have closed, or have scheduled to close, a total of 5,695 branches since January 2015 - so which lenders have already announced they will close sites for good in 2023?

Labour's Alex Davies-Jones triggered a Commons debate about the wave of closures sweeping villages and town and city centres as people switch to cashless online transactions

Switching banks has always been seen as a "quick and easy" way of making a little extra cash as banks usually offer an incentive for newbies to sign up and several banks have introduced new offers over the last few months

The battle between high street banks to attract current account customers is beginning to heat up again as the list of banks bringing in switching incentives like this is growing

Lloyds Banking Group, which owns both banks, will shut 22 Lloyds branches and 18 Halifax sites - see the full list of affected towns and cities below