Universal Building Society

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Universal Building Society was a UK building society, which had its head office in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England. It was established in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1863.

[edit] Merger

In 2006, the Universal Building Society merged with the Newcastle Building Society[1]. At the time of the merger, the Universal was the 29th largest building society in the UK with assets of £600m[2]. It had nine branches and employed approximately 130 staff.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Building Society Mergers and Conversions since 1980 Building Societies Association website (Retrieved 5 April 2007)
  2. ^ Universal Building Society announces decision to merge with Newcastle Building Society Newcastle Building Society website (Retrieved 24 May 2006)

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