According to its official website, Swansea Building Society was founded as a mutual building society in 1923 to help working people save and, by pooling those savings, buy a home of their own. It says it is one of only three remaining mutual building societies in Wales and the only building society or bank headquartered in West Wales; its principal objective is lending secured on residential property, particularly in South Wales, funded by personal savings. It has branches in Swansea, Mumbles, Carmarthen and Cowbridge. It offers online instant access and 90 day notice accounts, cash ISAs, a regular saver, a First Adult Saver for ages 18–40, a Young Saver, a Junior ISA and business accounts; its mortgages include buy-to-let, holiday let, self-employed, high net worth, smallholding and second home lending, with applications taken face to face or by phone. Accounts are managed through the MyAccounts online service and the mobile app; the Instant Access Saver can be opened with GBP 1. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, it is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site states that eligible deposits are protected by the FSCS up to GBP 120,000. This information is the company's own statement.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTASavings account · Cash ISA · Junior ISA · Young savers' account · Business account · Mortgage
DEPÓSITO MÍN.GBP 1 (Instant Access Saver)
PLATAFORMASMyAccounts internet banking · Mobile app · Branch
PRODUCTOSInstant access and notice savings · Cash ISA and Junior ISA · Business accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let and holiday let mortgages
Licencias y regulación
FCA (United Kingdom)
N.º de licenciaFRN 206066
Titular de la licenciaSwansea Building Society
AlcanceBuilding society authorised by the PRA according to the Bank of England building societies list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Swansea Building Society (FRN 206066), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresaswansea-bs.co.uk — homepage, About, Range of savings products, Range of mortgage types, FSCS page, footer
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Swansea Building Society, FRN 206066 (register.fca.org.uk)
Registro mercantilCompany registry details not stated on the site
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