Merseyside Santander to close as hundreds of jobs at riskThe high street banking giant announced closures across the country as hundreds of jobs are put at riskView Image Santander on Telegraph Road, HeswallA Merseyside Santander is one of 44 branches to shut its doors as 291 jobs across the country are put at risk. It said 96% of all transactions are now being completed in digital channels after a rapid increase in online banking customers. ‌The Ormskirk branch will also close by the end of January next year but a banking hub will remain open. Last August saw the Santander branch in Formby close down alongside 12 other branches that month. ‌Santander said closing branches will be replaced with “community bankers”, who will operate from Santander Local stores or banking hubs to keep a presence in local communities.