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Mutual Building Societies have no shareholders to whom they need to pay dividends but generally offer similar products as the 'High Street Banks' There are 65 building societies in the UK with total assets of over £180 billion. 15 million adults have building society saving accounts and over two and a half million adults are currently buying their own homes with the help of building society loans.

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• Barnsley Building Society

  http://www.barnsley-bs.co.uk/
  Yorkshire-based building society with traditional values. Offers savings, mortgage, life assurance, pension plans and investment products.

• Beverley Building Society

  http://www.beverleybs.co.uk/
  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.

• Building Society - Wikipedia

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Building_society
  An overview of the history of building societies, mainly relating to UK and explaining demutualisation.

• Cambridge Building Society

  http://www.cambridgebs.co.uk/
  Has a strong local focus and does not offer services outside its area. In the Cambridge area offers mortgage and savings products.

• Chelsea Building Society

  http://www.thechelsea.co.uk/
  A mutual organisation providing a range of financial services including mortgages and investments.

• Chorley & District Building Society

  http://www.chorleybs.co.uk/
  Branches in Chorley and Leyland, Lancashire. Full range of services available in mainland Britain only. Need to agree to site policies before entering.

• Coventry Building Society

  http://www.coventrybuildingsociety.co.uk/
  Building society offering mortgages, personal loans, insurance and savings. Products available nationally.

• Cumberland Building Society

  http://www.cumberland.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.darlington.co.uk/
  Offers, mortgages, savings, insurance and investment planning. Darlington Homes Ltd, property developer, is wholly owned subsidiary. News, community support, careers.

• Dudley Building Society

  http://www.dudleybuildingsociety.co.uk/
  Offers savings and mortgages. Branches in West Midlands. Downloadable member's guide.

• Earl Shilton Building Society

  http://www.esbs.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.ecology.co.uk/
  Based in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Offers saving and mortgages for environmentally friendly, energy efficient, properties.

• Furness Building Society

  http://www.furnessbs.co.uk/
  Branches in Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside, offering savings, mortgages and insuramce. Financial statements, AGM.

• Hanley Economic Building Society

  http://www.thehanley.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.harpendenbs.co.uk/
  Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire based. offering a range of savings accounts. Company and contact details.

• Hinckley and Rugby Building Society

  http://www.hrbs.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.holmesdale.org.uk/
  Single branch in Reigate, Surrey, though products are available nationally. Investments, mortgages, calculator.

• Ipswich Building Society

  http://www.ibs.co.uk/
  Building society based in Suffolk offering mortgages, investment and savings products.

• Kent Reliance Building Society

  http://www.kentreliance.co.uk/
  Information about mortgages, savings and investments, plus company profile, branch locator and contacts.

• Leeds Building Society

  http://www.leedsbuildingsociety.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.leekunited.co.uk/
  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.

• Manchester Building Society

  http://www.themanchester.co.uk/
  Offers mortgages and investments. Agencies throughout England and Wales. PIBS information, interest rates, careers, community.

• Mansfield Building Society

  http://www.mansfieldbs.co.uk/
  Savings and investments. Mortgage introductions only to Zurich Advice Network. Insurance, MBNA credit card, Chief Executive's statement.

• Market Harborough Building Society

  http://www.mhbs.co.uk/
  Local building society offering traditional mortgage, savings and insurance services.

• Marsden Building Society

  http://www.themarsden.co.uk/
  Founded in 1860 with branches across North West England. Savings, investments, insurance, results, media, sponsorship, download brochures, careers.

• Monmouthshire Building Society

  http://www.monbs.com/
  Monmouthshire Building Society Home Page - Mortgages, Savings, Insurance and Financial Advice. The local Building Society serving people in the South Wales community.

• National Counties Building Society

  http://www.ncbs.co.uk/
  Single branch mutual organisation located in Epsom. Savings and mortgage services available throughout UK. History, news, employment, intermediary information, commercial lending.

• Nationwide Building Society

  http://www.nationwide.co.uk/
  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

  http://www.newbury.co.uk/
  Established in 1856, offers mortgages, housing options, savings, insurance, financial planning and travel. Site map, local links , newsroom.

• Newcastle Building Society

  http://www.newcastle.co.uk/
  A North East Building Society offering a range of mortgages, investments and other financial services including internet banking.

• Norwich and Peterborough Building Society

  http://www.nandp.co.uk/
  Mutual society offering financial services including mortgages, savings, personal and business banking, internet banking, sharedealing and commercial mortgages.

• Nottingham Building Society

  http://www.thenottingham.com/
  Range of mortgages and savings accounts, includes a savings calculator.

• Penrith Building Society

  http://www.penrithbuildingsociety.co.uk/
  Single branch. Mortgage lending throughout UK, though maximum loan-to-value 75% if outside Cumbria. Local only commercial lending. Testimonials.

• Principality Building Society

  http://www.principality.co.uk/
  Based in Cardiff with branches throughout Wales. Offers mortgages, savings and investments. Rugby sponsorship, community initiatives, news, additional services.

• Saffron Building Society

  http://www.saffronbs.co.uk/
  Branches and agencies in Essex, Hertfordshire, Suffolk and London. Mortgages, savings and investment, news, Members' information.

• Scottish Building Society

  http://www.scottishbs.co.uk/
  Single branch in Edinburgh. Mortgage lending only on properties in Scotland. Investment share accounts available nationally. Information for IFAs and brokers.

• Skipton Building Society

  http://www.skipton.co.uk/
  Offers range of savings, investment and mortgage products. Search nearest branch by place or postcode. Customer services, press office, careers.

• SNU Trust

  http://www.snutrust.co.uk/
  Building society whose membership is restricted to affiliated or associated bodies of the Spiritualists' National Union. Not member of BSA.

• Stafford Railway Building Society

  http://www.srbs.co.uk/
  Single office. Mortgages and savings. Links, history, philosophy.

• Stroud and Swindon Building Society

  http://www.stroudandswindon.co.uk/
  Services including mortgages, savings, insurance and loans.

• Swansea Building Society

  http://www.swansea-bs.co.uk/
  Most types of mortgage lending considered on individual merits.

• Teachers' Building Society

  http://www.teachersbs.co.uk/
  Building Society specialising in mortgage and savings products for teachers and education professionals. Also provides shared ownership mortgages and lends to housing associations.

• The Melton Mowbray Building Society

  http://www.themelton.co.uk/
  Offers mortgages, savings and financial services. Details of products, offers, terms and branch finder.

• The Progressive Building Society

  http://www.theprogressive.com/
  Based in Belfast, with branches around Northern Ireland. Includes company profile, branch locations, investment information and mortgage advice.

• The West Bromwich Building Society

  http://www.westbrom.co.uk/
  Savings, investments, financial services and mortgage products. Branches mainly in West Midlands. News, community support projects.

• Tipton & Coseley Building Society

  http://www.thetipton.co.uk/
  Founded in 1901. Single branch offering traditional core products.

• Vernon Building Society

  http://www.thevernon.co.uk/
  Based in Stockport. Offers traditional products plus financial planning, insurance and commercial finance. Community sponsorship projects, branch and agency search.

• Yorkshire Building Society

  http://www.ybs.co.uk/
  Mainstream mortgage and savings products

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