Other Banks and Building Societies

BEWARE OF THE NATIONWIDE [MUTUAL, JUST KIDDING] BUILDING SOCIETY. MY SON HAD A DEBT ABOUT 1250 OUTSTANDING FROM A 10K LOAN AND BECAUSE HE HAD CHANGED JOBS WITH A GAP IN BETWEEN IT WENT A MONTH IN ARREARS IE 160. SO THEY FREEZE HIS ACCOUNT; HE AGREES A NEW DD FOR 250 PER MONTH TO CLEAR BECAUSE HIS NEW MONTHLY TAKE HOME IS 4KPLUS. NOW YOU WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS WAS OK, HOWEVER IN BETWEEN TIMES THEY WRITE TO ME HIS FATHER NOT TAKING ANY NOTICE OF THE FACT THAT MY SON HAD MOVED. SO I OFFER THEM 1K IN FULL AND FINAL SETTLEMENT JUST TO MAKE THINGS EASIER FOR MY SON. I HEAR NOTHING FOR THREE WEEKS. I SEND FAXES, E-MAIL AND GET THE USUAL AUTOMATED RESPONSE CANNOT SPEAK TO YOU ...  Read the complete review

I have decided to write a review about Banking In Spain for a few reasons. Firstly, so many people are now moving over here, either to retire or simply just for a different way of life. Secondly, many people have holiday homes in Spain and visit several times a year...often using their UK banks or credit cards and paying additional fees on exchange. Thirdly, to highlight the difference between Uk and most Spanish banks. Until fairly recently there were not many banks in Spain. There were a few main clearing banks and quite a lot of cashing banks (those ones couldn't organise loans, mortgages etc..in fact they weren't much use unless you ...  Read the complete review

Staffordshire/Portman Building Society - Advantages: several branches local to my area, always used to be thought of as a good place forn saving money and obtaining mortgages, was an independent Society - Disadvantages: now merged with Portman Building Society, miserable, condescending staff

Well, I wrote a review of Abbey National's Current Account, but I also have an account with Barnsley Building Society. It is a savings account, with instant access available to my funds. Barnsley Building Society offer various Affinity accounts, and mine is affiliated to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. 1% of the total balance of all WTW accounts is donated to the club every April. Its a good way to support the club, and the interest rates are generally competative. However this op isn't about the aqccount, its about the society. The main disadvantage with Barnsley Building Society is its lack of branches, with it only having 9 Branches and ...  Read the complete review

Furness Building Society The Furness Building Society is a strong society in the North West. Based in Barrow-In-Furness, Cumbria, the society has recently came under attack from local papers over it's number of branch closures. Over the last 3 years the Furness has closed Blackpool, Morcombe, Manchester and a number of the Flyde Coast. The main points from the papers are that only a bank or plc does this kind of stuff, and that a mutual society run for it's members should be more caring. But that is just it, the Furness is more than caring. It has realised that the competition has reached cut-throat levels, and without cutting out a ...  Read the complete review