Natwest bank has announced it will shut its branch in Marske - just days after calling time on another branch in the area.
The bank has confirmed the Marske branch will close on December 2 this year.
The decision comes just days after the Natwest announced the closure of its Great Ayton branch also scheduled for December 2.
In a statement sent to The Gazette, Natwest said that the number of transactions taking place at the Marske branch had dropped over the last few years and that the branch is currently only open for 16 hours a week.
The Great Ayton branch, with just 40 customers a week, will shut because of a drop in customers.
A spokeswoman for Natwest said the closure was a “difficult decision” to make.
The Natwest spokeswoman added: “When we close a branch, we take a number of factors into account including usage and alternative ways to bank with us in the local area.
“We’ve taken a number of measures to ensure that our customers will still have access to banking in the area.”
These include the Post Office, ATM machines and nearby branches.
“We’ve advised staff and we’re writing to our customers to make them aware of the closure and the different ways they can still bank with us.
“If customers or local businesses are concerned about how this will impact their banking, they can go into the branch where staff will be happy to discuss the alternative ways to bank with us.”
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