building society
Britishnoun
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Judge Petts said Kershaw had harmed people's trust in bank and building society staff and he had no alternative but to send her straight to prison.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
Customers with bank accounts in the UK will see a significant increase in the amount of money that is protected if their bank or building society collapses.
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
Last year, a Nationwide advert featuring actor Dominic West that claimed the building society was not closing branches was banned.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025
The building society said house prices rose by 0.5% in May, following a slight drop in April.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
When "jerry" builders are large customers of a building society and have some influence, direct or indirect, with its Board of Directors, the evil is greatly aggravated.
From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by Cotton, William
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