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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 join PMS and Sesame Network panel

By Richard Steed / 2nd June 2019 / Comments Off on Harpenden join PMS and Sesame Network panel

PMS Mortgage Club and Sesame Network, part of Sesame Bankhall Group, have added specialist lender Harpenden Building Society to their panel. Stephanie Charman, specialist lending relationship manager at Sesame and PMS commented “We are very pleased to add Harpenden Building Society to our lender panels. Their underwriting approach means that every application is manually underwritten, […]

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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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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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