Building Societies

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Barnsley Building Society - - Yorkshire-based building society with traditional values. Offers savings, mortgage, life assurance, pension plans and investment products.

Bath Building Society - - Network of branches and agencies in West of England. Offers various mortgages and savings products. Owns Bath Property Services, a letting and management agency.

Beverley Building Society - - Branches and agencies in East Yorkshire, though its mortgage and investment products are available nationally, including a postal savings account. Glossary, financial calculator, charges, links.

Britannia Building Society - - Offers a range of mortgages, savings, loans, credit cards and insurance.

Buckinghamshire Building Society - - Mortgage loans and investments. Company and contact details.

Building Society - Wikipedia - - An overview of the history of building societies, mainly relating to UK and explaining demutualisation.

Cambridge Building Society - - Has a strong local focus and does not offer services outside its area. In the Cambridge area offers mortgage and savings products.

Catholic Building Society - - Offers traditional mortgage and investment products; all accounts are postal based.

Century Building Society - - Single branch in Edinburgh. Mortgage lending only on properties in Scotland. Investment share accounts available nationally. Information for IFAs and brokers.

Chelsea Building Society - - A mutual organisation providing a range of financial services including mortgages and investments.

Chesham Building Society - - Founded in 1845, claims to be the world's oldest building society. Branches in Buckinghamshire offering savings and mortgages. Jargon buster, calculators, news desk, consumer information.

The Cheshire Building Society - - Based in North West England and providing mortgages, savings and investments. Includes application forms and links to offshore services.

Chorley & District Building Society - - Branches in Chorley and Leyland, Lancashire. Full range of services available in mainland Britain only. Need to agree to site policies before entering.

City Of Derry Building Society - - Single branch Northern Ireland Building Society investment accounts and mortgages.

Coventry Building Society - - Building society offering mortgages, personal loans, insurance and savings. Products available nationally.

Cumberland Building Society - - Regional building society based in Carlisle specialising in mortgages and investments. Includes wholly owned estate agents. Branches mainly in the Lake District.

Darlington Building Society - - Offers, mortgages, savings, insurance and investment planning. Darlington Homes Ltd, property developer, is wholly owned subsidiary. News, community support, careers.

Derbyshire Building Society - - Offers mortgages, insurance products savings, investments and financial planning. Branch locator, fairness forums.

Dudley Building Society - - Offers savings and mortgages. Branches in West Midlands. Downloadable member's guide.

Dunfermline Building Society - - Offers mortgages, investments, insurance (via Norwich Union), financial planning and share dealing. Branch locator, news, interest rates.

Earl Shilton Building Society - - Established in 1857, offers mortgages and savings plus financial services via its wholly owned subsidiary. Head office and one branch in Leicester.

Ecology Building Society - - Based in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Offers saving and mortgages for environmentally friendly, energy efficient, properties.

Furness Building Society - - Branches in Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside, offering savings, mortgages and insuramce. Financial statements, AGM.

Hanley Economic Building Society - - Based in Stoke-on-Trent with branches throughout North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. Mortgages, savings, financial planning, insurance, staff profiles, recruitment, downloads, competition.

Harpenden Building Society - - Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire based. offering a range of savings accounts. Company and contact details.

Hinckley and Rugby Building Society - - Represented in many of the larger towns and cities of the East Midlands, but it is also committed to having outlets in smaller village communities.

Holmesdale Building Society - - Single branch in Reigate, Surrey, though products are available nationally. Investments, mortgages, calculator.

Ipswich Building Society - - Building society based in Suffolk offering mortgages, investment and savings products.

Kent Reliance Building Society - - Based in Chatham, with branches in Gillingham, Rainham and Hempstead. Mortgages, savings and investments, downloads.

Leeds Building Society - - Traditional building society offering usual range of savings, investment and mortgage products, plus credit card issued by Morgan Stanley and insurance underwritten by Norwich Union.

Leek United Building Society - - Branches and agencies in Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Cheshire, Clwyd and Shropshire. Credit facilities provided by Co-operative Bank. Savings, mortgages, loans, insurance, financial planning, documentation downloads, recruitment.

Loughborough Building Society - - Mutual society based in the East Midlands offering savings, investments and mortgages. Only introduces to the Norwich Union Marketing Group.

Manchester Building Society - - Offers mortgages and investments. Agencies throughout England and Wales. PIBS information, interest rates, careers, community.

Mansfield Building Society - - Savings and investments. Mortgage introductions only to Zurich Advice Network. Insurance, MBNA credit card, Chief Executive's statement.

Market Harborough Building Society - - Local building society offering traditional mortgage, savings and insurance services.

Marsden Building Society - - Founded in 1860 with branches across North West England. Savings, investments, insurance, results, media, sponsorship, download brochures, careers.

The Melton Mowbray Building Society - - Offers mortgages, savings and financial services. Details of products, offers, terms and branch finder.

Monmouthshire Building Society - - Monmouthshire Building Society Home Page - Mortgages, Savings, Insurance and Financial Advice. The local Building Society serving people in the South Wales community.

Mutuality and Corporate Governance: the Evolution of UK Building Societies Following Deregulation - - Abstract of case study in the Journal of Corporate Law Studies, Vol 2(1) July 2002.

National Counties Building Society - - Single branch mutual organisation located in Epsom. Savings and mortgage services available throughout UK. History, news, employment, intermediary information, commercial lending.

Nationwide Building Society - - Online mortgage quotations, Internet banking, interest rate comparisons plus a branch-cash machine locator. All mainstream banking services including savings, credit cards, investments and insurance products.

Newbury Building Society - - Established in 1856, offers mortgages, housing options, savings, insurance, financial planning and travel. Site map, local links , newsroom.

Newcastle Building Society - - A North East Building Society offering a range of mortgages, investments and other financial services including internet banking.

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society - - Mutual society offering financial services including mortgages, savings, personal and business banking, internet banking, sharedealing and commercial mortgages.

Nottingham Building Society - - Range of mortgages and savings accounts, includes a savings calculator.

Penrith Building Society - - Single branch. Mortgage lending throughout UK, though maximum loan-to-value 75% if outside Cumbria. Local only commercial lending. Testimonials.

Principality Building Society - - Based in Cardiff with branches throughout Wales. Offers mortgages, savings and investments. Rugby sponsorship, community initiatives, news, additional services.

The Progressive Building Society - - Based in Belfast, with branches around Northern Ireland. Includes company profile, branch locations, investment information and mortgage advice.

Saffron Building Society - - Branches and agencies in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and London. Mortgages, savings and investment, news, Members' information.

Scarborough Building Society - - Company information, recruitment, news, products and investment.

Scottish Building Society - - Traditional mutual building society offering mortgages and saving s accounts to customers in Scotland. History, glossary, links.

Shepshed Building Society - - Branches in Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire offering traditional products and financial advice through subsidiary, appointed representative of Investment Strategies (UK) Ltd. Community projects.

Skipton Building Society - - Offers range of savings, investment and mortgage products. Search nearest branch by place or postcode. Customer services, press office, careers.

SNU Trust - - Building society whose membership is restricted to affiliated or associated bodies of the Spiritualists' National Union. Not member of BSA.

Stafford Railway Building Society - - Single office. Mortgages and savings. Links, history, philosophy.

Stroud and Swindon Building Society - - Services including mortgages, savings, insurance and loans.

Swansea Building Society - - Most types of mortgage lending considered on individual merits.

Teachers' Building Society - - Building Society specialising in mortgage and savings products for teachers and education professionals. Also provides shared ownership mortgages and lends to housing associations.

Tipton & Coseley Building Society - - Founded in 1901. Single branch offering traditional core products.

Vernon Building Society - - Based in Stockport. Offers traditional products plus financial planning, insurance and commercial finance. Community sponsorship projects, branch and agency search.

The West Bromwich Building Society - - Savings, investments, financial services and mortgage products. Branches mainly in West Midlands. News, community support projects.

Yorkshire Building Society - - Mainstream mortgage and savings product.