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Are building societies safer than banks?


In view of the current Banking problems are Building Societies more secure than banks for investments ?

I guess that you are referring to the current credit crunch (resulting from the sub-prime mortgage problem in the USA).

No, Building Societies (BS) are not safer than banks if they sell the same financial products. However, the operational scale may work in favour of BS.

Anyway, the problem, while serious, has been greatly exaggerated... I believe.

no probably just the same.it`s the lending of too much money that is causing the main problem

What problems....no problems at all....building societies can generally give a better deal to investors, as they do not have shareholders, only members....but they are all as safe as each other.

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