Really friendly staff, that will help you with everything you need. A real pleasure to pop in and…read moresee when doing my banking. A great team of people.

Alec handled our original mortgage and our re-mortgage and has been fantastic from start to finish…read more He got us a fantastic rate, better than any advertised in a paper and, more importantly, he sent us updates when he got them late on Friday rather than keeping us waiting over the weekend. He was a calming influence throughout the process and we can't recommend him highly enough.

A M Ruthven & Associates recently did our mortgage for us and they got us a brilliant deal. We were…read morereally happy with the service and our repayments are better than we could have hoped for. I recommend them to anyone looking for financial advice - they also manage my pension.

good ethical bank friendly staff at this branchread more

Hardworking estate agents - is there such a thing? Yes in these days and especially at McKinleys…read more Staff helpful courteous and efficient with a vibrant young team. Whether you are looking for somewhere to buy or to rent, these are the boys to talk to. They are situated a bit out of the way over the infamous bridge in Taunton but well worth a visit if you want to sell or buy a house. Commission good value but great value as they get the result you want. Good communication, good looking and colourful boards outside property. In the current climate if you have a regular house to sell go to these people and you will have the best chance possible. Good luck.

I'm not a particular fan of Lloyds Bank normally, having received some shoddy service in the past…read moreat my own local branch. So I wasn't expecting much from Axminster, being as the branches are normally variations on a theme in all towns. It was quite a surprise therefore to find the biggest, brightest, most well-cared for bank in Axminster (we visited Natwest and HSBC too on the same morning). We popped in for a current account balance. This was dealt with straight away by a very polite and thorough cashier. As we didn't normally bank at this branch, the cashier asked for a signature and checked this against the debit card before the printout was handed over. We have visited a number of different branches over the past 12 months and have never had to sign before so we were quite impressed. There were plants for that welcoming feel and plenty of space in the customer area. With its clean and tidy feel, it certainly seemed the most ready of the banks for a Monday morning.

One of the big 5, situated right in the centre of town. The bank is quite large and has several…read morecash machines, paying in machines and statement machines. They have staff who can advise on mortgages, pensions and other financial services. It's about the only bank at the moment which is properly run and so hasn't found itself in financial difficulties.

Received sound advice and help choosing the best policy for me. Ended up with more cover with a…read morelower premium. Can't say fairer than that.