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building society

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noun

  1. a cooperative organization that accepts deposits of money from savers and uses them to make loans, secured by mortgages, to house buyers. Since 1986 they have been empowered to offer banking services

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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However, late last year, the UK's biggest building society, the Nationwide, pledged to keep all of its 696 branches open until at least 2030, although it too has closed branches in the past.

From BBC Feb. 11, 2026

Bucking the trend of banks shutting stores, Nationwide, the UK's biggest building society, has pledged to keep all of its remaining 696 branches open until at least 2030.

From BBC Jan. 29, 2026

The UK bank and building society sector has seen widespread branch closures in recent years, as many customers have switched to online and mobile banking.

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

In the other Australian colonies the building society movement has made progress, but not to a very large extent.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

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