U.S. News, March 30, 2026, Banking Deserts Are Becoming More Common. Here’s How to Survive
Banks have been shedding branches since the Great Recession, but the pace of closures doubled during the pandemic, according to analysis from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition. A Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia study found that the total number of branches across the country shrunk by 5.6% between 2019 and 2023.
