Chorley & District Building Society Accounts

Advantages: Save and help the environment
Disadvantages: Not as many packages available

...dedicated to improving the environment by promoting sustainable housing and sustainable communities. Savings placed with the Ecology fund mortgage lending on: energy efficient housing, ecological renovation, derelict and dilapidated properties, small-scale and ecological enterprise and low-impact lifestyles." So in a nutshell the Ecology Building Society lends money to green projects that all other building societies would not even have given a cursory glance to. There are a wide range of products available to suit every type of customer. Eco60 Account. This is an account for people with a bit of money to invest. The minimum opening balance is £500 and you have to give 60 days notice before you can withdraw any money. Earthwise Mini Cash ISA. This is an ISA which can be opened with a £25 deposit. Other deposits can be made... Read review

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Advantages: Very friendly staff, always prepared to help
Disadvantages: Mistakes happen freqently.

...Sorry but I could not think of a witty title, so I left it very simple! I started banking with the Nationwide Building Society around 7 years ago, me and my now husband decided to open a joint account as we had been together a year by then and were ready to settle down. He already had a savings account with them so we decided it would be easier and then we could keep the savings account open as well. We had to make an appointment as we had to take in documents to prove our identity and a utility bill. Off we went on the day of the appointment fully armed with documents and ready to open our first joint account together, oh if only life could be simple! Now there are several different accounts you can open with the Nationwide Building Society. Flex Account being the main on although there are basic flex accounts... Read review

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Advantages: Always putting memers first
Disadvantages: It's popular so you may find branches busy!!

...it is a popular branch so there is usually a queue, but even then Nationwide has come up with an innovative machine, the "fast cash atm" that deals with the majority of transactions that a cashier can thus easing the queue. This shows Nationwides dedication to offering customers the best service possible. Many of the remaining building societys are being put under great pressure to change over to banks, and members of the public are made to believe that it would be to their advantage for Nationwide to do so too. STOP. Please think very carefully about what it would mean if we lost one of our last big Building Societys. I strongly believe that a lot of these benefits will be lost if Nationwide changes to a bank, and what would I get in return?? A small lump sum payout to compensate for increased charges and lower savings rates??... Read review

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