Wells Fargo DeSmet Branch Among Banks To Close

Wells Fargo has decided to close some of its branch banks in South Dakota.  Spokesperson Staci Schiller says low customer numbers led to the decision to close their location in Irene by February 15th

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She says customers at Irene will have their information transferred to their location in Viborg.  Schiller says they are closing other locations as well…

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The banks that are being closed are often the only financial institutions in town. Schiller says they took that into consideration…

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Schiller says they hope to work with customers at all those locations in making a smooth transition.

(courtesy WNAX, Yankton.)