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Opinion: The Case for Community Banking

Lloyds Bank, Leighton Buzzard - Some rights reserved by dlanor smadaThere are signs that the banking crisis may be coming to an end. The old TSB has re-emerged, Lloyds may be returned wholly to the private sector. William & Glyn’s may also re-emerge with investment, from amongst others, the Church Commissioners for England.

So, if we ignore RBS, the banking sector looks like it can get back to solid day-to-day retail banking, can’t it? Well, not quite. Retail banking is now disappearing from our local communities with only local credit unions filling the gap.

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  • Ruth Bright
    Thanks Peter! Whatever happens in the General Election of 27/28 or 29 I am sure it won't be as traumatic as 2015. I remember my Mum and brother and I gather...
  • Peter Davies
    "And if you don’t think joining the SM and CU will produce growth you are undermining one of the strongest reasons for the UK becoming part of these instituti...
  • Peter Davies
    @Ruth. In the local elections we achieved a record number of seats. analysis showed that in areas where we do not have an MP, we lost both votes and councillors...
  • Steve Trevethan
    Might an associated root problem be a continuing/continuous lack of attention attracting/demanding “headline” policies which would benefit all of our societ...
  • Ruth Bright
    @Peter Davies, a real question, not a criticism, how do you know we are consolidating well in all 72 held seats? I can think of several PPCs who are working ...