Britannia can help you buy, manage, secure and improve your home today and in years to come. They also offer a range of products as you would expect from a building society, including loans, savings accounts and insurance. [Britannia Building Society]

They have designed a select range of personal banking products which are easy to use, offer competitive rates of interest and will help you to manage your finances more effectively. [Investec Bank]

The first lending and borrowing exchange. What they do is very simple: they put people who want to lend in touch with creditworthy people who want to borrow. [Zopa]

They claim to have a powerful reputation within the industry for offering excellent investments and mortgages. They have a number of subsidiaries offering financial services such as share dealing and investing offshore. [Skipton Building Society]

Scotland's first ever Building Society started life in 1848 as the Edinburgh Property Investment Company. Since those early days, there has been a substantial increase in the number of customers and the range of products offered. [Scottish Building Society]

For investments and mortgages. A top 30 society, it is one of the fastest growing in the country, with total assets exceeding £400 million and over 80,000 investors. [Hinckley and Rugby Building Society]

As a local society they claim to understand the needs of local people and be able to respond more quickly and with greater understanding than many other societies. They say you should not make a move without talking to them first. [Saffron Building Society]

Offers 'traditional' savings, loans and insurance products combined with a distinctive, friendly and efficient service style. [Market Harborough Building Society]

Formed in 1966 for the benefit of teachers. Since that time, they have gained an enviable reputation for knowing and solving teachers' problems. [Teachers Building Society]

Offer a comprehensive range of financial services to individuals based in the UK. [National Counties Building Society]