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Savings and banking

Building societies fund most of their mortgage lending from consumer savings. Most societies have about eight savers for every one borrower and they work hard to balance the rates they charge borrowers and pay savers.

Find out more about saving with a building society in this section.

It's your money: leaflet

This聽leaflet provides information on what to do when financial abuse聽happens and the support customers聽can get from their financial services firm.
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Are my savings safe with a building society?

Find out whether your savings are fully covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.
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Child Trust Funds

Details the basics of how Child Trust Funds work and provides links for further information.
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Obtaining additional ISA allowances following the death of your spouse or civil partner

ISA allowances can now be passed on to surviving spouses/civil partners when a saver dies. This factsheet provides further information and links to a consumer leaflet about the changes.
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Basic bank accounts

This factsheet explains what a basic bank account is and what it can be used for.
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ISAs - Individual Savings Accounts

Cash ISAs are the main cash-based tax-free savings product offered by building societies and they are a particular strength of building societies, with the sector regularly having聽35% of the market.
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Junior Individual Savings Accounts (JISAs)

Details the basics of the JISA and provides a link to the 成人头条consumer leaflet.
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Lost a savings account?

The 成人头条can help you trace savings that you have lost touch with.
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Personal Savings Allowance

Explains how the Personal Savings Allowance works.
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What is the difference between a building society shareholder and a depositor?

People and institutions investing in building societies can be divided into two categories - the depositor and the investing member (or shareholder). This聽factsheet outlines the differences.
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Payment methods

What are the different types of plastic cards available? How do cheques work? What are direct debits, direct credits, standing orders and faster payments?
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