The site for the Jersey and Isle of Man offshore savings subsidiaries of Halifax plc - giving details of products, latest interest rates and information about saving funds offshore. [Halifax International]

Aims to excel in one field alone: Investment management. With funds of more than £45bn under management in the UK, they negotiate worldwide from a position of great strength. [Henderson Investors]

Offer savings and investments, mortgages products and home insurance. [Birmingham Midshires Building Society]

Direct Line offer UK insurance, mortgages, savings and financial service products. Their basic philosophy is to offer consumers clear, straightforward, good value alternatives to products which are sold through traditional distribution channels. [Direct Line Financial Services]

FirstSave offer a range of highly competitive savings products backed up by efficient and friendly service. Their savings range spans both easy access accounts and fixed rate bonds making it easy for you to choose the right place for your money. They offer rate guarantees on all their products so you can enjoy the reassurance of a consistent return. [FirstSave]

The reasons for their success, they say, are simple - absolute security, great flexibility, utter simplicity and above all, the best in customer service. They provide a wide range of savings and mortgage products. [Standard Life]

Are you tired of being treated as a number and not as a person? Perhaps you need the Kent Reliance Building Society, the fastest growing building society in the country. [Kent Reliance Building Society]

As a mutual society their members own them. They exist for their benefit alone; there are no shareholders to siphon off the profit their investments generate. They can cater for many of your financial needs, from savings to insurance. [Liverpool Victoria]

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]