The Cheshire Building Society is a former building society based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Prior to the merger with the Nationwide Building Society it was the 11th largest in the United Kingdom based on total assets of £5.0 billion at 31 December 2007. It is a member of the Building Societies Association. With effect from 15 December 2008, it was accquired by the Nationwide Building Society, and now operates as a trading division of the...
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The Cheshire Building Society is a former building society based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. Prior to the merger with the Nationwide Building Society it was the 11th largest in the United Kingdom based on total assets of £5.0 billion at 31 December 2007. It is a member of the Building Societies Association. With effect from 15 December 2008, it was accquired by the Nationwide Building Society, and now operates as a trading division of the latter. This was the result after the Nationwide had been approached by the Cheshire in September 2008, regarding a possible merger due to the financial position of the Cheshire.
Established in 1870 in Macclesfield, the Cheshire was one of the first Permanent Societies. The Society is the product of 13 mergers, which began in 1969 when the Cheshire merged with the Northwich Building Society. This was followed by a series of smaller mergers through the 1970s and 1980s. The branch network now extends throughout the North West and includes 49...
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