Banks and Building Societies in the UK

Banks and Building Societies in the UK

Abbey National
The question-and-answer section is one of the best we've seen on demystifying the business of buying a house, from hunting to completing. And why doesn't everyone do this?- a list of all the Abbey cash machines nationwide
www.abbeynational.co.uk

Bank of Scotland
A solid, slick package and the only Bank of Scotland branch you need ever visit
www.bankofscotland.co.uk

Barclaycard
Toss in reward points, special deals, savings on flights and the like and this site could save rather than cost you money.
www.barclaycard.co.uk

Barclays
For Money users this is hard to beat, offering completely seamless personal finance management.
www.barclays.co.uk

Co-op Bank
A winner, but its a shame the site doesn't allow you to export data to Money and Quicken.
www.co-operativebank.co.uk

egg
If you have a PC with a modem you can get an egg account that gives you convenience and better interest rates than just about anyone else on the market- enough said.
www.egg.com

First Direct
Excellent information provided, with full access available for the previous 90 days of your account.
www.first-direct.co.uk

First-e.com
Quick to get started, First-e.com reckons it can get your account set up same day, and it is currently offering 5.65% interest on current accounts.
www.first-e.com

Halifax
Complete financial planning in a friendly and convincing attempt at making you feel the Halifax is the only such site you'll need.
www.halifax.co.uk

HSBC
All the details you'll need to get online and bank, plus an interesting talk-through on the latest twist of digital TV and convergence- television banking. Haven't heard of it yet?- trust us you will.
www.hsbc.co.uk

Legal and General
An excellent site, tailored beautifully to the new fashion of putting control back in the hands of the mortgage customer.
www.landg.com

Lloyds TSB
It's free - and so it should be - meshes with Quicken and Money, and though the graphics are so basic they make Teletext look good, that also makes the pages quick to download and use.
www.lloydstsb.co.uk

Nationwide
With free sign-up and running, a choice of current, savings and business accounts, plus the better interest rates of a building society, this could be a winner. And it supports Quicken, Money and Sage.
www.nationwide.co.uk

NatWest
The bad news is that NatWest charges you £30 to set up your account -cheeky as you're saving them money by doing the work yourself, and the site is only open 19 hours a day. Less than a cash machine in fact.
www.natwest.co.uk

Net Banker
With news on developments in online banking, new security technologies, new fashions in design, plus a list of hundreds of online institutions worldwide, you can't help but find the bank best suited to you.
www.netbanker.com

Royal Bank of Scotland
A successful attempt to offer a little extra to its customers.
www.rbos.co.uk

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