If you thought that Nationwide is just like any other bank or building society, think again. Unlike banks they have no shareholders to pay, so they can concentrate on giving our members great rates and excellent service. And as their members are effectively owners.

NatWest was acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland Group in 2000, in the largest take-over in British banking history. It was formed in 1968 as a merger between the National Provincial Bank and the Westminster Bank. NatWest now has 3,600 branches.

Northern Bank is the largest retail bank in Northern Ireland, with a network of 95 branches and 13 finance centres. Read about the Bank’s history, organisation and activities.

Northern Rock is currently the 5th largest UK mortgage lender, the largest financial institution based in the North East of England and one of the most cost efficient UK mortgage lenders based on key performance ratios.

The Norwich Building Society was founded on 6th April 1852 under the imposing title of 'Norwich and District Provident Permanent Benefit Building and Freehold Land Society'. The Peterborough Provincial Benefit Society was founded in 1860.

The Royal Bank of Scotland is the fifth largest bank in the world by market capitalisation, and the second largest bank in Europe. It acquired NatWest in 2000, and has a long history of amalgamating over 200 private and joint stock banks to form the organisation it is today. Its first branch opened in Glasgow in 1783.