Cheshunt Building Society
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Cheshunt Building Society was a UK building society
, which merged with the Bristol and West Building Society in 1992. Bristol and West
was taken over by the Bank of Ireland
in 1997. Its savings balances and branch network transferred to the Britannia Building Society
in 2005, which in turn merged with Co-operative Financial Services
in 2009.
Building society
A building society is a financial institution owned by its members as a mutual organization. Building societies offer banking and related financial services, especially mortgage lending. These institutions are found in the United Kingdom and several other countries.The term "building society"...
, which merged with the Bristol and West Building Society in 1992. Bristol and West
Bristol and West
Bristol & West is a former commercial bank in the United Kingdom which is a division of the Bank of Ireland. Bristol & West has its headquarters in Bristol, England. It was previously a building society known as the Bristol and West Building Society...
was taken over by the Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland
The Bank of Ireland is a commercial bank operation in Ireland, which is one of the 'Big Four' in both parts of the island.Historically the premier banking organisation in Ireland, the Bank occupies a unique position in Irish banking history...
in 1997. Its savings balances and branch network transferred to the Britannia Building Society
Britannia 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...
in 2005, which in turn merged with Co-operative Financial Services
Co-operative Financial Services
Co-operative Banking Group Limited, formerly Co-operative Financial Services, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Co-operative Group Ltd. in the United Kingdom...
in 2009.