Building societies are owned by their savers and borrowers, not by external shareholders. This difference is reflected in everything that they do, including offering better interest rates, providing superior customer service, receiving fewer complaints and supporting regional economies.

• Date: 07 March 2017

There is a lot more to personal finance than savings and mortgages.

Take a look at this section if you would like to know more about avoiding fraudsters, complaining if you have an issue with your provider, helping someone without mental capacity, or investigating your rights as a building society member.

• Date: 03 December 2013

Building societies fund most of their mortgage lending from consumer savings. Most societies have about eight savers for every one borrower and they work hard to balance the rates they charge borrowers and pay savers.

Find out more about saving with a building society in this section.

• Date: 24 July 2013

Building societies have a strong tradition of helping people to buy their own home. Whether you are looking to buy for the first time, move up the housing ladder, are thinking about building your own home, or are interested in alternative ways to get started - it is worth taking a look at this section.

• Date: 24 July 2013