What happened to Cheltenham and Gloucester building society?
What happened to Cheltenham and Gloucester building society?
C&G was closed to new mortgage and savings business on 9 September 2013. The branch network of Cheltenham & Gloucester was transferred to the newly established TSB Bank plc in September 2013, as part of a divestment of a significant portion of the Lloyds TSB business by Lloyds Banking Group.
Who took over Cheltenham & Gloucester building society?
Lloyds Banking Group
C&G was bought by Lloyds Banking Group in 1995 when it was the 6th larges building society in the UK.
Which banks and building societies are linked?
Linked Banks and Creditors
- Allied Irish Bank. First Trust Bank (NI)
- Bank of Ireland. Post Office.
- Bank of Scotland. Birmingham Midshires.
- Barclays Bank. Barclaycard.
- Co-Operative Bank. Britannia.
- Family Building Society. National Counties Building Society.
- HSBC. First Direct.
- Nationwide Building Society. Cheshire Building Society.
Which is the oldest building society?
Ketley’s Building Society
The first building society to be established was Ketley’s Building Society, founded by Richard Ketley, the landlord of the Golden Cross inn, in 1775.
When did C&G join Lloyds?
1995
C&G was founded in 1850 in Cheltenham, and was acquired by Lloyds in 1995.
Who is Tesco Bank owned by?
Tesco PLC
NatWest Group
Tesco Bank/Owners
Tesco Bank is a British retail bank which was formed in July 1997 (as Tesco Personal Finance), and which has been wholly owned by Tesco plc since 2008. The bank was formed as part of a 50:50 joint venture between The Royal Bank of Scotland and Tesco, the largest supermarket in the United Kingdom.
What does Cheltenham & Gloucester plc do?
Cheltenham & Gloucester plc (C&G) was a mortgage and savings provider in the United Kingdom, a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group. C&G specialises in mortgages and savings products. Previously, C&G was a building society, the Cheltenham and Gloucester Building Society.
How do I contact Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society?
Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society on the map. Cheltenham & Gloucester Building Society address. Barnett Way (Barnwood) Phone: 800 272 131. Fax: +44 1452 373955. Show.
What happened to Cheltenham & Gloucester?
The lender for C&G mortgages also changed to Lloyds TSB Bank plc, whilst Cheltenham & Gloucester plc remained in charge of designing and administering the mortgages. On 9 June 2009, it was reported that Lloyds Banking Group would close Cheltenham & Gloucester’s 164 branches in November of that year, at the cost of around 1,660 jobs.
When did the Gloucester Society open its first branch?
At first the Society was based in Cheltenham; its first Gloucester branch opened in 1896. Over the next 80 years, it expanded throughout the UK, opening its 100th branch in Pershore in 1979.
