Policy
Savings Policy
Building societies are home to a fifth of the nation's cash savings.
Savings Statistics
A range of statistics on savings with building societies, including data on ISAs and Child Trust Funds.
Savings policy special in Society Matters
Our quarterly magazine Society Matters covers what's happening in the world of building societies and the wider financial services sector today.
- Savings Policy special (Autumn 2010) Download PDF
Industry responses
- Simple Financial Products Response by the BSA
- 2011 Budget BSA submission The BSA Budget Submission has been sent to the Chancellor and can now be viewed on the wesbite.
Individual Savings Accounts
Building societies are among the main providers of Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs).
- ISAs and Building Societies
This leaflet explains the main features of individual savings accounts (ISAs).
Lost Accounts
The BSA has a tracing scheme to reunite lost accounts with their rightful owners. The Government has plans to give lost account monies to good causes.
Saving Gateway
The Saving Gateway was scrapped in 2010. It was a scheme intended to help low income households to save.
Latest Savings Press Releases
Lending and savings up at mutuals in 2011
31.01.2012
Monthly lending and funding data for the mutual sector in December 2011.- Mortgage lending by mutuals up 20% in October
29.11.2011
Lending and funding date for the mutual sector in October 2011.
