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Building Societies and Mutualisman 8-track cassette in a digital world, or something quite special beyond big banks? Demutualisation (where traditional Building Societies became Banks) gathered pace in the 1990’s, following earlier financial deregulation, and increasing competition within the Building Society’s traditional mortgage market. This led to mutuality, the core principle of a traditional building society, […]
Read MoreGet comfortable and start talking about mental health Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. It’s a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Time to Talk Day is taking place 6th February 2025 and is run by Mind and Rethink Mental […]
Read MoreTeam Harpenden Building Society Great Big Walk for Herts 2024 Our colleagues Emma Brown, King Wan and Amanda Andrews dusted down their walking boots and took part in the Great Big Walk for Herts on the 28th September. Our team were 3 out of 23 participants altogether and what started out to be a planned […]
Read MoreWe are delighted to announce that our Charity of the Year for 2025 is Keech Hospice. The hospice provides free, specialist care for adults and children with life-limiting and terminal illnesses and vital support for their loved ones too. In addition to raising funds via our AGM, we also will be supporting Keech Hospice in […]
Read MoreOur Leighton Buzzard branch will be closed from Monday 24th February 2025, whilst we complete some essential works. We aim to reopen again on Monday 7th April 2025. We will inform regular customers if the closure period is extended. During this period, you can request money to be sent to your nominated bank account over […]
Read MoreYouth Talk understand that every young person’s experience is unique, which is why listening to their voices is at the heart of everything they do. Youth Talk provide free, confidential counselling services to young people aged 13-25 in St Albans and the surrounding areas, helping them navigate life’s challenges with the support they need. From […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday 26th November, ten Harpenden BS colleagues volunteered for Small Acts of Kindness (SAOK). SAOK are a charity that source and distribute practical gifts to older people in Hertfordshire. A major project that SAOK undertake every year leading up to the winter months involves packing ‘Warm in Winter’ gift bags. These bags help those […]
Read MoreOur branch opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period are as follows: Our Head Office will close at 3pm on Tuesday 24th December. We will reopen on Friday 27th December. Our Head Office will also be closed from 3pm on Tuesday 31st December and reopen on Thursday 2nd January. Please note: Any payment requests […]
Read MoreWe will be completing an upgrade to our Harpenden Online platform on Wednesday 27th November between 8am – 9am – so this service will be unavailable during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and normal service will resume after 9am. We thank you for your patience during this time.
Read MoreWe consider many factors when reviewing the pricing of our savings accounts which includes the monitoring of market conditions whilst ensuring we provide our customers with fair value on their savings. Following the Bank of England base rate reduction on November 7th 2024, we are letting you know we will be reducing the interest rates […]
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