Their aim is to provide the best deals to make your life easier. They can cover most of your financial needs, including loans, credit cards, savings, investments, insurance and mortgages. [Sainsburys Bank]

Offer one of the easiest ways for you to invest, with dealing commissions starting from just £2.50. Their aim is to make share ownership easy and affordable for everyone. [The Share Centre]

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]

A leading national building society committed to remaining mutual for the benefit of their members. View their Mortgage and Savings Products. [Yorkshire 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]