June 28, 2026, Business A.M., Global Banks Rethink Branch Closures As Digital Banking Reshapes Strategy
In the United States, where bank branch numbers have declined steadily for more than a decade, the trend appears to be reversing. Citing data from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, the institute said the country’s full-service branch network recorded two consecutive quarters of expansion up to April 2026, marking the first sustained growth in 15 years.