It has come as a big 'shock' to the residents of Saluda, N.C. that they will no longer have any local banking services as of May 20th.
Area executive, Greg Burnette, said that as of May 20th, First Citizens Bank will no longer operate a branch at 108 East Main Street in Saluda, a long-time fixture in that sleepy little town of less than 1,000 residents. No word was given by bank officals as to the disposition of their current building location.
No reason was given for the closure by First Citizens Bank, which caught many local Saluda residents by surprise.
For customers who continue to bank with First Citizens, a drive to locations in Hendersonville or Columbus, all of which are some eight miles away will be necessary.
First Citizens Bank, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C. has a current total of 528 branches in North Carolina. They were recently involved in the purchase of Entegra Bank group in 2020, which had branches in Hendersonville.
