Britannia (former Building Society)
The Britannia is a financial services institution and trading name of the Co-operative Bank Plc in the United Kingdom.
Before the merger with the Co-operative, Britannia was a mutual building society, with headquarters in Leek, Staffordshire. It was the second largest building society in the UK based on total assets of £36.8 billion at 31 December 2007.
Britannia provides financial services both directly and through more than 250 branches. It is an important provider of both mortgages and savings, as well as commercial lending. Britannia also has an agreement with AXA to provide life assurance, pension protection and investment products through its branch network.
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