Openwork targets bank staff affected by branch closures

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Banks and building societies have 'closed or plan to close' up to 1,076 branches

Financial advice network Openwork has said it would be "very interested" to hear from bank and building society staff who have been affected by the recent spate of branch closures across the UK. Over the last year, the group said, banks and building societies have "closed or plan to close" up to 1,076 branches. Santander was the latest to announce the closure of 140 branches in January, for example - a move that affected 1,270 employees. According to Openwork, the knowledge that bank and building society staff will have built up in areas such as wealth and mortgage advice should be "v...

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