What are banks that were originally established to help people buy homes called?

In what country?





In the UK, I think they were known as ';building societies';. In the US, you may be thinking of ';building and loan'; or ';savings and loan';. (Like George Bailey ran in ';It's a Wonderful Life';.)What are banks that were originally established to help people buy homes called?
Trusts?What are banks that were originally established to help people buy homes called?
idk.. helping banks??
Are you thinking of Savings and Loans Banks?