Banks of The UK

The UK has a thriving economy and therefore has many banks which provide businesses and individuals with all the financial products and services they require.

These services include current accounts, savings accounts, bonds, investment packages, loans, mortgages, insurance assurance and safety deposit boxes.

We review many of the high street banks in the UK and give you a background behind these organisations.

Abbey Bank - Abbey is one of the biggest banks in the UK and use to be a building society entitled Abbey National. They are one of the leading mortgage lenders and savings providers Britain today.

Barclays Bank - A huge organisation that is international. They provide financial services across the globe. They are also the 3rd largest bank in the UK.

Halifax Bank - The largest bank in the UK and named after the town where it was founded. The Halifax has been around since 1853.

Royal Bank of Scotland - This huge organisation has many brands under its umbrella. It is one of the oldest banks in the UK.

The Woolich Bank - Now a part of Barclays Bank it was originally a building society until it went public and then shortly after got bought out by Barclays.

Lloyds TSB - As we know an amalgamation between two banks Lloyds and TSB. This is an English bank and is one of the main high street banks here in the UK.

Nationwide Building Society - Now a dying breed, Nationwide have decided not to go public and float on the stock exchange. Although this has not stopped them from being the fifth biggest mortgage lender and savings provider.