Abbey Banking

Abbey Building Society ceased to exist as such when it became a bank and changed its name simply to Abbey. From January 2010 Abbey banking has been re-branded as Santander banking.

As one of the biggest financial services providers in the UK, Abbey provides a range of banking facilities, including:

• Current accounts
• Investments
• Child Trust Fund management
• Loans
• Mortgages
• Credit Cards
• Insurance
• Savings Accounts

Abbey provides a range of savings accounts depending on whether you need easy access or you are looking to save for a rainy day. The range includes online savings, postal savings and savings accounts for children.

Savings rates differ so check the Abbey website for latest deals. Alternatively you can compare savings accounts from UK lenders. 

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Review of Abbey:

History: Abbey formerly known as Abbey National is one of the UK's largest financial companies with its origins dating back to 1849.  It is now the UK’s biggest bank that only focuses on UK personal financial services, and in November 2004 the company was acquired by Banco Santander Spain’s largest financial institution and the 9th largest financial group in the world by capitalisation. With a presence in 40 countries Abbey offers a wide range of financial products and services.