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

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

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.

Mutual Building Society offering a range of home related products.

Mortgage loans and investments. Company and contact details.

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

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

Offers traditional mortgage and investment products; all accounts are postal based.

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

Strong mutual organisation providing a wide range of financial services including mortgages and investments.

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.

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

Single branch Northern Ireland Building Society investment accounts and mortgages.

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

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

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

Offers mortgages, insurance products savings, nvestments and financial planning. Branch locator, fairness forums.

Offers savings and mortgages. Branches in West Midlands. Downloadable member's guide.

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

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

Based in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Offers saving and mortgages for enviromentally friendly, energy efficient, properties.

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

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

Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire based. offering a range of savings accounts. Company and contact details.

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.

Single branch in Reigate, Surrey, though products are available nationally. Investments, mortgages, calculator.

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

Based in Chatham, with branches in Gillingham, Rainham and Hemptstead. Mortgages, savings and investments, downloads.

Full range of mortgage and savings products.

Traditional building society offering usual range of savings, investment and mortgage products.

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.

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

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

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

Local building society offering traditional mortgage, savings and insurance services.

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

Providing mortgage, savings and investment products in the North-East of England.

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

Abstract of case study in the Journal of Corporate Law Studies, Vol 2(1) July 2002.

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

Site offers 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.

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

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

Mutual society offering financial services including mortgages, savings, personal and business banking, internet banking, sharedealing and commercial mortgages.

Range of mortgages and savings accounts, includes a savings calculator.

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

Offers information on a range of savings accounts, mortgages, insurance products and investmentsnt advice. Also trades as The Staffordshire.

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

Branches and agencies in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and London. Mortgages, savings and investment, news, Members' information.

Founded in 1846, now has several branches in the North of England offering traditional products plus MBNA credit card. Intermediary information, sms mortgage services, recruitment, company profile.

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

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

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

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

Single office. Mortgages and savings. Links, history, philosophy.

Services including mortgages, savings, insurance and loans.

Most types of mortgage lending considered on individual merits.

Building Society set up in 1966 to help teachers. Offers mortgage and savings products. Associated with Scottish Amicable. Also lends to housing associations.

Based in North West England and providing mortgages, savings and investments. Includes application forms and links to offshore services.

Offers mortgages, savings and financial services. Details of products, offers, terms and branch finder.

Based in Belfast, with branches around Norther Ireland. Includes company profile, branch locations, investment information and mortgage advice.

Savings, investments, financial services and mortgage products. Branches mainly in West Midlands. News, community support projects.

Founded in 1901. Single branch offering traditional core products.

Single branch located in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Traditional products plus commercial lending, online banking and website hosting for local communities. Careers, faqs, jargon buster site map, introducers' login.

Based in Stockport. Offers traditional products plus fiancial planning, insurance and commercial finance. Community sponsorship projects, branch and agency search.

Mainstream mortgage and savings products