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Bank of America will close
local branch Tuesday

Bank of America at 900 Nevada Way will officially shut its doors Tuesday. The branch will keep regular business hours on the last day and remain open until until 5 p.m.

The bank decided to close the location after seeing a decrease in over-the-counter transactions.

Bank of America still has an ATM on Nevada Highway by the Panda Express.

Anyone needing to visit Bank of America will have to do so at the two locations in Henderson. They are at 1411 S. Boulder Highway and 10 E. Horizon Ridge Parkway.

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