Year: 2019

Sarah Howe, joins speaker panel at Harpenden Personal Finance Conference: “Helping you shape your financial future”

By Richard Steed / 4th October 2019 / Comments Off on Sarah Howe, joins speaker panel at Harpenden Personal Finance Conference: “Helping you shape your financial future”

Lyndhurst Financial Management are delivering their inaugural Harpenden Personal Finance Conference on Friday 15th November 2019. This highly anticipated morning event is free to attend and will take place in the Rothamsted Research Conference Centre, West Common, Harpenden, AL5 2JQ. Registration for the conference is from 9:00am to 9:30am and concludes with a complimentary buffet […]

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Harpenden launch new Fixed Rate mortgage

By Richard Steed / 1st October 2019 / Comments Off on Harpenden launch new Fixed Rate mortgage

Certainty in uncertain times Fixed rate products and improved deals pave the way for increased mortgage sales Sarah Howe, CEO, Harpenden Building Society As I consider the current economic climate one thing for certain is ‘uncertainty’ and the negative impact this brings. One area of the economy particularly impacted has of course been property sales. […]

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Our support for new pavilion opening at Harpenden Cricket Club

By Richard Steed / 6th September 2019 / Comments Off on Our support for new pavilion opening at Harpenden Cricket Club

Harpenden Cricket Club opened their brand new pavilion on Sunday, June 30th. More than 200 people attended on a bright summer’s day to see the Harpenden town mayor Cllr Brian Ellis, join Chairman Simon Wade, vice chairman Simon Caunce, Bruce Claridge, MD of Claridge & Hall and architect Graham Reid at the grand opening. It […]

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WMA Winners 2019

Harpenden success at What Mortgage Awards 2019 – fifth year running!

By Richard Steed / 20th August 2019 / Comments Off on Harpenden success at What Mortgage Awards 2019 – fifth year running!

We are proud to have won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for a 5th year running. With our Head Office based in Harpenden, we have 6 branches in total across the Northern Home counties and a long standing reputation for providing mortgages tailored to the requirements of the […]

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Harpenden join TMA Club’s lender panel

By Richard Steed / 13th August 2019 / Comments Off on Harpenden join TMA Club’s lender panel

TMA Club has recently announced that it is welcoming Harpenden Building Society onto its lender panel as part of its continuing growth strategy. TMA members will have immediate access to Harpenden’s range of mortgage products which cater for those in different types of employment or with many income sources to consider. Additional key benefits for […]

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Harpenden join Legal & General Mortgage Club

By Richard Steed / 13th August 2019 / Comments Off on Harpenden join Legal & General Mortgage Club

We provide mortgages tailored to the requirements of the customer. Our mortgages are individually underwritten. There’s no tick-box credit scoring, just an individually assessed, common-sense approach using good judgement and sound lending practice. We get to completely understand the specific needs of the customer, treating them as individuals and recognising that they have their own […]

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Industry Insights – Borrowers earning over £70k are still having problems securing a mortgage

By Richard Steed / 8th August 2019 / Comments Off on Industry Insights – Borrowers earning over £70k are still having problems securing a mortgage

Download the article as a PDF – Borrowers earning over £70k are still having problems securing a mortgage Zero hours contracts According to the Office for National Statistics, shortly after the coalition government took office in 2010, the number of people on zero hours contracts rose significantly. It reached a peak of around 900,000 at the […]

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Harpenden Building Society attend annual Highland Gathering festival

Our team attend the Highland Gathering

By Richard Steed / 5th August 2019 / Comments Off on Our team attend the Highland Gathering

On Sunday July 14th, the highly anticipated 24th annual Highland Gathering festival once again drew crowds from all over the region. Harpenden Lions Club are the team behind the event. Rothamsted Park in Harpenden provided the perfect location and even the sunshine made an appearance too. We were delighted to continue our support for this […]

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Harpenden Building Society attend Leighton Linslade Carnival

Our team attend the Leighton Linslade carnival

By Richard Steed / 5th August 2019 / Comments Off on Our team attend the Leighton Linslade carnival

Parsons Close Recreation Ground in Leighton Buzzard was the fitting host to the Leighton Linslade Carnival on Saturday July 13th. The highly anticipated event attracts many people from all around the local area to come together and embrace the carnival atmosphere. For 2019, the theme was ‘music through the ages’. There were many musical performances […]

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Online Services

We’re constantly improving our service to you

By Richard Steed / 8th July 2019 / Comments Off on We’re constantly improving our service to you

We have completed some scheduled maintenance on our Online Services platform to deliver an upgrade which will provide you with an easier and more effective system to use. The improvements now make it it easier for you to access your account on any device and simplify making quick and easy transactions between your accounts. It […]

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