New Banking Hub Opens

Market Harborough’s new Banking Hub has opened in St Mary’s Place.

The facility now has a permanent home after operating from the Symington Building on a temporary basis, following the closure of the town’s last bank branch earlier this year.

It offers a counter service and community banking services, where customers can talk to their own bank on different days about more complicated issues.

The hub, run by the Post Office with support from Cash Access UK, is open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

The official opening will take place on Friday, with Neil O’Brien, MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston attending to cut the ribbon.

He helped campaign for the Banking Hub and spoke to HFM:

The new Banking Hub has opened in St Mary’s Place

Gareth Oakley, CEO at Cash Access UK: “I’m happy to announce the opening of our Market Harborough hub in its permanent home, ensuring crucial access to cash and face-to-face banking services for residents and businesses across the community.

“Customers can visit on any day of the week for their everyday banking transactions, and if you have a specific or more complex enquiry for your bank, a Community Banker will be there to help on the day they’re in the hub.”

Community bankers are available on the following days:

Monday: NatWest

Tuesday: Santander

Wednesday: Lloyds

Thursday: HSBC (coming soon)

Friday: Barclays