The North Carolina-based credit union, which purchased the vacant bank branch last summer, serves some members across the state line but has not had a brick-and-mortar presence there until now.
The U.K. banking giant is reportedly mulling an exit from retail banking in the United States. It could attract more interest if it tries to sell its network in pieces instead of looking for a single buyer, analysts say.
The Massachusetts company, which had a big second-quarter loss after writing down the goodwill tied to past acquisitions, will sell eight locations to Investors Bancorp and shutter another 16 offices.
