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    CAN THE LOCAL BANK CULL BE STOPPED?

    May 10, 2021 3 minutes

    North West Mutual is trying to save the high streets of North West England, one cheque deposit at a time.

    The community bank, which has support from Wirral, Liverpool and Preston councils, and hopes to open a dozen large branches in the coming years, believes in the power of a physical destination to sort out your finances. Not only to support elderly customers who don’t have a smartphone on which to download Monzo, but to understand the needs of a region, to create jobs, help ordinary people own a home, as well as boost the profits

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