Year: 2025

View our PDF about credit card fraud Credit card fraud is the unauthorised use of an individual’s credit card. Criminals use various tactics to steal personal information, or even the card itself to make purchases of goods and services. In some cases, criminals can even apply for a credit card in someone’s name without them […]

View our PDF about pension scams Pension scams are becoming increasingly more frequent in the UK. In 2015, the Pension Schemes Act gave individuals over the age of 55 more flexibility in accessing their pension pot. However, this has allowed scammers to find ways to exploit victims in parting with their hard-earned money which often […]

View our 50/30/20 PDF With rising costs continuing for UK households, the importance of budgeting and creating a spending plan is becoming increasingly more essential. If you haven’t got one in place already, it can be daunting knowing where to start. Here we explore a useful budgeting method that is continuing to be popular: the […]

View our PDF about Keech Hospice Keech Hospice is the Harpenden Building Society Charity of the Year for 2025. Keech Hospice is a registered hospice charity that provides free specialist end-of-life care for people of all ages. Caring and supporting adults, children and their families across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Milton Keynes with life-limiting conditions. This […]

Harpenden Building Society has won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for an 11th consecutive year. Harpenden continue to work tirelessly to serve its communities and members, providing continued support and comfort during challenging times. The Society has created a platform for sustainable growth, and we aim to continue […]

View Jon’s blog here Choosing the right savings account  – Let’s break it down Once again, I’ve been invited to channel my thoughts and perspectives – previously shared with my colleagues into a format that our members might genuinely enjoy. Choosing the right savings account to meet your goals can be a minefield, further exacerbated […]

From 1st July 2025, the Harpenden Building Society branches in Tring, Leighton Buzzard, and Radlett will no longer open on Saturdays. Our Harpenden branch will continue to operate on Saturdays as usual. This decision follows a detailed review of our members’ evolving needs, branch locations, and the alternative ways available to access accounts. We found […]

Let’s rewind to 1775, poverty is widespread across the country and nobility remains powerful. For your everyday worker of humble origins – times are difficult. Owning property and saving money is impractical and merely only an aspiration for many. Something needed to change… step forward Richard Ketley, landlord of the Golden Cross Inn in Birmingham. […]

To help raise funds for our charity of the year Keech Hospice, 18 of our colleagues are taking part in a sponsored cycle throughout the month of June. Our target is to cycle the distance between Keech Hospice in Luton, Keech’s Bedford Living Well Centre and the 38 Keech charity shops across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and […]

As part of the Society’s commitment to supporting local charities, we have so far raised £2,350 for Keech Hospice, our charity of the year for 2025. At the end of each year, employees are provided the opportunity to nominate a charity to support for the forthcoming year, before a selected committee make their decision from […]