The Building Society Industry in Transition (The Money and Banking Series)

Building societies are at the forefront of the enormous changes and challenges taking place in industry. In particular the competitive environment has intensified dramatically on both sides of the balance sheet, and this intensification of competition has resulted in a number of significant and fundamental changes in the regulatory framework and competitive environment within which building societies operate. This book describes these changes and challanges now facing the societies and tries to focus on the issues which are likely to prove significant in shaping the future evoloution of the building society industry.