Year: 2018

Sarah Howe appointed new CEO at Harpenden Building Society

By Richard Steed / 6th November 2018 / Comments Off on Sarah Howe appointed new CEO at Harpenden Building Society

Harpenden Building Society announce the appointment of Sarah Howe as its new Chief Executive, subject to Regulatory approval. Sarah will bring a broad range of knowledge and experience to the Society when she joins on the 2nd of January 2019. She will take over as CEO once approved by the Society’s regulator. Sarah has 30 […]

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Essential life skills for our children’s future

By Richard Steed / 31st October 2018 / Comments Off on Essential life skills for our children’s future

Whilst it’s not likely a young child will be purchasing a holiday with a credit card anytime soon, research carried out by the University of Cambridgeshire, indicates children’s habit formations including their spending behaviour, are influenced before the age of seven years old. One year ago today, Harpenden Building Society teamed up with charity Young […]

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Fourth time winners of the What Mortgage ‘Best Local Building Society Award’

By Richard Steed / 13th September 2018 / Comments Off on Fourth time winners of the What Mortgage ‘Best Local Building Society Award’

Harpenden Building Society was delighted to once again, receive recognition for delivering the best possible service to mortgage customers and intermediaries. Ken Hale, Head of Lending, said: “Securing this customer and broker nominated award for the fourth consecutive year is an outstanding achievement. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us. This level […]

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Harpenden volunteers improve schools for children

By Richard Steed / 11th September 2018 / Comments Off on Harpenden volunteers improve schools for children

Society employees answered local schools call for help, by rolling up their sleeves to restore and improve the garden at Newberries Primary School in Radlett and two classrooms at St Dominic Catholic Primary School in Harpenden. Both the painting of classrooms and restoration of school gardens proved a little more demanding than some of the […]

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Harpenden Building Society Appoint Interim CEO

By Richard Steed / 21st August 2018 / Comments Off on Harpenden Building Society Appoint Interim CEO

Harpenden Building Society has appointed David Jervis as Interim Chief Executive. His appointment follows Carl Astley’s decision to step down from the role. David Jervis (formerly Chief Executive, at the Holmesdale Building Society), has provided consultancy services to the Harpenden since December 2017. He’s keen to help the Society grow and assist with the preparation […]

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Winner of Herts Advertiser Pupil of the Year Award

By Richard Steed / 22nd July 2018 / Comments Off on Winner of Herts Advertiser Pupil of the Year Award

  Harpenden Building Society are delighted to have been able to support the Herts Advertiser School Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The Society consider it paramount to recognise and encourage the outstanding achievements of younger generations within the community. This year’s winner of the Pupil of Year Award (sponsored by Harpenden Building Society), was […]

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Harpenden Building Society support the well-being of young people with 300 paid for counselling sessions

By Richard Steed / 16th June 2018 / Comments Off on Harpenden Building Society support the well-being of young people with 300 paid for counselling sessions

Harpenden Building Society has agreed a three year funding support programme with the St Albans based youth counselling charity, Youth Talk. Over the course of three years, funding from the Harpenden Building Society’s Grassroots Endowment Fund, will enable 100 Youth Talk counselling sessions per year for young people in the St Albans district who are […]

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