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building society

NOUN
savings and loan association
Synonyms
WEAK
S and L S&L bank building and loan association savings bank savings institution thrift thrift institution

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"Mortgage pricing is closely linked to swap rates, and as these have moved in recent days we've had to adjust some of our mortgage rates too," the building society said in a statement.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 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

Veronica Lewis says that the banking hub is "brilliant", but that she can't come with her husband as he is with Nationwide, a building society which is not included in the hub model.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

The building society said house prices rose by 0.5% in May, following a slight drop in April.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025

The savings and loans association, or the thrift, was a strange banking hybrid, very much akin to the building society in Britain.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel