Advantages: Good selection of financial products Disadvantages: If your requesting a transfer don't expect it to be easy
As a loyal Portman BuildingSociety Customer I was a little sceptical as to what to expect when they were bought out by Nationwide BuildingSociety.
Nationwide claim they are "Proud to be different", and they certainly are. Although they supply a large number of high interest savings accounts, fixed rate ISA's at a whopping 6.15 percent and great value deals on mortgages I noticed a couple of downfalls as well.
With specialised savings accounts customers are normally issued a passbook to track their investment records. Nationwide's Passbook is dark blue in complexion with the Nationwide logo emblazoned on the front in gold. The pages inside in my opinion are not of very good quality especially compared to the offerings of the Yorkshire BuildingSociety and Britannia. In a passbook I like to be able to clearly see my transactions ...
Advantages: interesting tour Disadvantages: a bit boring if you dont like politics
Holyrood has been home to the Scottish Government since 2004 and the building designed by Catalan architect Enric Miralles was the subject of much controversy because of the massive amounts of money spent on building it and many hated the modern design. I was invited to the parliament building as part of a group by my local MSP and after we had a meeting we were given a tour of the building by her researcher. My experience will be slightly different to most visitors as we visited on a day when the parliament was sitting, public tours normally only take place on non business days. Visit the Scottish government website for more details about what days and time tours take place.
Holyrood is at the bottom of the Royal Mile near to Arthur's seat, it is a lovely walk through the lovely cobbled old streets from the city centre to ...
Advantages: Competitive Rates Disadvantages: Only A Few Branches
the only premises were above a Grocer's Shop in Barnsley Town Centre.
In 1938 the Society moved to its current premises, a purpose built building called Permanent House in 1938. This was built at a cost of £50,000 and it is still the location of the Society's head offices today.
After the Second World War the Society changed its name to the Barnsley BuildingSociety and spread outwards from its central roots, opening branches throughout South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and North-East Derbyshire.
WHAT THEY OFFER
The services offered by the Barnsley BuildingSociety fall broadly into three main categories. These are as below:
Savings and Investments
Mortgages and Loans
Other Financial Services
Savings and Investments - There are many different accounts available to suit different needs. Within the General Accounts ...
Rude and idle staff, cash points very temperamental, they only send statements every once in a blue moon - even then the envelope sometimes isn't seal (*)
