Unlike banks, every bit of their success is invested straight back to their members: their everyday customers and investors. Giving you better products, more competitive rates and excellent service. [Dunfermline Building Society]

Since they have no branches, they do not have any of the costs of running them, so can offer you a better rate on your savings. [Kaupthing Edge Savings Account]

American Express provides a wide range of world-class travel, financial, and card services online to help individuals and businesses do more. [American Express]

Aim is to offer competitive rates to every type of saver and borrower with a range of services and products including savings, mortgages, investments, insurance, personal finance reviews, travel money, will writing and other life essentials. [The Cambridge Building Society]

As a major UK financial services group, the Alliance & Leicester is dedicated to the provision of financial products that give genuine value for money. [Alliance and Leicester]

Provide independent financial advice along insurance, mortgages and savings products and services. [Bradford and Bingley Building Society]

When you open an account with First Direct, you will benefit from great rates of interest on current and savings accounts, no charges for everyday transactions, free text message mini-statements sent to your mobile phone and when you call you will speak to a real person every time, no scripts and no pressing the # key. [First Direct]

Has an enviable reputation for offering value-for-money products, including savings, mortgages and specialist direct products delivered exclusively through the post and telephone. [West Bromwich Building Society]

As from 1st August 2005, The Staffordshire Building Society ceased and now falls under the Portman Building Society. [Staffordshire Building Society]

Information on the Government's Child Trust Fund initiative - a new children's saving and investment scheme. [engage Child Trust Fund]