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News and views on topical issues from BSA staff and guests.
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17 December 2015
A guest blog by Gareth Thomas, MP for Harrow West and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mutuals.
A guest blog by the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Earlier this week, the Bank of England and Financial Services Bill was debated again in the House of Lords. The reason for our interest in it is that the role of mutuals and the impact of regulation on the sector has been discussed in debates.
16 December 2015
Consumer research commissioned by the BSA suggests that the gap in customer service between building societies and banks is getting wider.
11 December 2015
Defined benefit pension plans - either closed to new members, or in the process of closing down altogether. They have become too expensive. Employers are bearing the brunt of the economic, accounting and regulatory changes that have driven up the costs of these schemes. And none more so than building societies. Click here for more information.