HSBC has announced it is closing three branches in Somerset.
They are among 114 branches nationwide being culled by the bank as more customers now use online and mobile banking.
HSBC also blames a big drop in customer numbers since the pandemic.
It follows 69 HSBC branches closing earlier this year and 82 HSBC branches closing last year.
The Minehead branch is due to close in May next year, followed by Frome and Wells in June.
Jackie Uhi, HSBC UK’s managing director of UK distribution, said: “People are changing the way they bank and footfall in many branches is at an all-time low, with no signs of it returning.
"Banking remotely is becoming the norm for the vast majority of us.
"Not only can we do it anywhere at any time of day or night, many more things can be done at the customers’ convenience and don’t rely on a branch visit."
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