A choice of current accounts tailored to suit all types of customer, as well as a range of savings and credit card accounts too. They\'ve got expert services to help you if you\'re buying a home, going on holiday or starting your first job.

Legal & General offers many options for investing in an ISA (Individual Savings Account) meaning you can shield up to £7,200 from personal income and capital gains taxation. Choose from a range of different types of investment including index-tracking ISAs or actively managed ISAs. Start your ISA online today from just £50 a month or a £500 lump sum.
Remember your investment is not guaranteed, the value may fall as well as rise and the current tax situation may change in the future [Legal & General ISAs]

The Financial Services division of M&S offers personal loans, flexible borrowing with 'Personal Reserve', a M&S account card, life assurance and pension. [Marks and Spencer Money]

Open an account with us and take care of all your everyday banking tasks over the internet. There is no easier way to bank. [Co-operative Bank]

Barclays offers a comprehensive range of financial services including mortgages, loans, banking, insurance, life assurance, pensions, ISAs and on-line banking. [Barclays]

As from 1st August 2005, The Staffordshire Building Society ceased and now falls under the Portman Building Society. [Staffordshire Building Society]

The biggest building society based in the north east, offering a range of mortgages, investments and other financial services. [Newcastle Building Society]

A Top 10 UK mortgage lender and the largest financial institute based in the north east of England with over 15 billion in assets and over 1 million depositors. Specialists in savings, loans and investments. [Northern Rock]

Because of the Society's strong, local focus, it does not generally provide savings accounts and mortgage facilities outside its branch network area. [Cambridge Building Society]

HSBC aim to cater for all of your personal, business and commercial finance needs by offering a comprehensive range of competitive banking, insurance, loan and investment products. Known as 'the world's local bank', with 41 million personal banking customers and 2.5 million business users across the globe it's easy to see why. [HSBC]

Traditionally, most of us prefer to do business with someone we know and trust - a preference they claim has made Ipswich Building Society popular with so many modern Suffolk people. [Ipswich Building Society]

As a mutual society their members own them. They exist for their benefit alone; there are no shareholders to siphon off the profit their investments generate. They can cater for many of your financial needs, from savings to insurance. [Liverpool Victoria]

As one of Britain's leading life assurance companies, they want to remove the unnecessary mystery surrounding savings, investments, insurance and mortgages. They're focused on making sure you know what's on offer - and what will suit you best. [Prudential Assurance]

Offer a comprehensive range of financial services including personal banking, credit cards, insurance, loans, savings, mortgages, investments, ISAs and offshore saving. [Halifax]

After the nationalisation of parent company Landsbanki and subsequent suspension of all Icesave savings accounts, the UK government have stepped in to fully guarantee British saver\'s deposits held with the Icelandic bank. The Financial Services Compensation Scheme is currently in the process of co-ordinating compensation and all savers that held funds with Icesave should expect to receive remuneration by Christmas. [Icesave Easy Access]

Offer savings and investments, mortgages products and home insurance. [Birmingham Midshires Building Society]