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Nationwide Pledges To Keep 696 Branches Open Until 2030

The mutual presents its high-street sites as community infrastructure, offering specialist support with only narrow caveats for change.

Overview

  • Branch windows display a three-word message to customers reading “We’re staying put.”
  • The network now totals 696 locations made up of 605 Nationwide branches and 91 Virgin Money sites following the 2024 acquisition.
  • Nationwide says closures or relocations would occur only in exceptional circumstances beyond its control and only if no other workable option exists.
  • The group reports 133 local areas where it is the only remaining savings provider with a physical branch.
  • Specialist in-branch services include dementia clinics at 200 locations and confidential ‘safe spaces’ for those facing domestic abuse at 400.