Staff at Lockerbie's Cumberland Building Society gearing up to become "last bank in town

Employees at Lockerbie’s Cumberland Constructing Society department are gearing as much as develop into the “final financial institution in
city”.

They held an open day to stipulate how they’ll assist new prospects open or switch accounts when the Financial institution of Scotland closes its Excessive Road outlet on August 8.

The Royal Financial institution of Scotland and Santander have pulled out of the city in earlier years.

Dumfriesshire MP David Mundell was invited to the CBS open day.

He heard how the society, whose department is open three days per week, gives a full vary of banking companies over-the-counter.

Mr Mundell stated: “I’m grateful to the Cumberland for his or her dedication to maintain an workplace in Lockerbie so long as it stays viable to take action.

“I consider that it gives a handy different possibility for native individuals who desire face-to-face banking.

“Though a constructing society, the Cumberland gives the total vary of companies, together with digital banking, that may be out there at branches of enormous nationwide and worldwide banks.

“They presently see an excellent future for his or her Lockerbie department though that, after all, is dependent upon buyer help.”

Mr Mundell identified that sure different banking services stay out there on the city’s Submit Workplace which operates on the Excessive Road.