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Twelve major bank branches closed in January alone and another 38 will have been shut down by the end of this month. They are among 245 banks set to close in 2024, with another six branches also due to shut but with no end date yet announced

According to Lloyds Banking Group, only 8% of its more than 21 million banking customers choose to bank with them exclusively through its high street branches, whilst four our of five now use online banking

As house prices have risen Brits need a much bigger deposit now to get on the property ladder than they once did and this has pushed up the age of the average first time buyer

Consumer champions at Which? said the dodgy email links to a copycat website, which scammers will use to get hold of your personal details and access your bank account

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 the recent MSE newsletter, Martin Lewis' team told readers that there were just three banks left paying people to switch over to them - and another will be going after this Thursday

Research by the bank and lender found that Scotland was home to the "most affordable" place with Inverclyde, which is just west of Glasgow, taking the top spot

Bosses at some of the UK's biggest banks, Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest and Barclays are to face questions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week on the speed it passes on the rate rises to savers

Halfiax's research found that the average monthly cost of owning a three-bedroom house for first time buyers was £971 while for renters the monthly cost was around £1,013 a month