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A review of our colleague support in 2023 – Part 1

By Elliot Ashby / 23rd February 2024 / 0 Comments

Eva’s Challenge for Diabetes UK Our Financial Crime Officer, Eva Frost, participated in the Swim22 challenge to help raise money for Diabetes UK. Swim22 is a challenge where participants had 3 months (22nd March – 22nd June) to complete a 22 mile swim (for context, this is the length of The English Channel between England […]

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A review of our community support – Leighton Buzzard Branch

By Elliot Ashby / 23rd February 2024 / 0 Comments

Throughout the month of March our Leighton Buzzard team took on the challenge of walking 100km for Sands. Sands work to support anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. They carry out vital work to improve the maternity safety through targeted research, campaigning for change, working with government and reducing inequalities […]

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A review of our community support – Harpenden Branch

By Elliot Ashby / 22nd February 2024 / Comments Off on A review of our community support – Harpenden Branch

2023 was a busy year for our Harpenden branch and our local support. From a sports club perspective, we sponsored Harpenden Town FC. Keep a look out for our pitch-side board in attendance at their newly renovated Rothamsted Park ground! We also sponsored a hole at the Thrales End golf day and provided sponsorship to […]

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Romance Scams

By Elliot Ashby / 21st February 2024 / Comments Off on Romance Scams

With February being the month of love, UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning people to stay alert to criminals posing as an online love interest. According to the UK Finance 2023 half year fraud update*, a total of £18.5 million was lost to romance scams during January to June 2023, an […]

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Harpenden Building Society joins LMS Panel Link

By Elliot Ashby / 21st February 2024 / Comments Off on Harpenden Building Society joins LMS Panel Link

We are pleased to announce we have joined conveyancing panel management specialist, Legal Marketing Services (LMS) Panel Link. Through the provision of their unique panel link service, LMS will provide access to a fully vetted, secure panel of conveyancing firms that will meet our acceptance criteria for admittance onto our panel. This new panel management relationship […]

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Our charity of the year for 2024 is….Mind

By Richard Steed / 8th February 2024 / Comments Off on Our charity of the year for 2024 is….Mind

We are delighted to announce our charity of the year for 2024 is Mind… Mind is a mental health charity which provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. It campaigns to improve services, raise awareness, and promote understanding. For more information, visit their website mind.org.uk Watch this space as we […]

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New branch opening times – 5th February 2024

By Elliot Ashby / 3rd January 2024 / Comments Off on New branch opening times – 5th February 2024

As of 5th February 2024 we will be operating the following branch opening hours. If your branch is closed and you require our services, please either visit one of our other branches, or contact our Member Services Team on 01582 765411. Remember you can also manage your account(s) online via Harpenden Online.

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Industry Insight – Blackpool beats Benidorm in 2024 holiday bookings

By Richard Steed / 3rd January 2024 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Blackpool beats Benidorm in 2024 holiday bookings

Download the article – Blackpool beats Benidorm in 2024 holiday bookings Demand for UK holiday lets creates strong business for brokers According to research from Trivago, the travel website, holiday bookings made by Brits in 2024 are led by domestic destinations, with Blackpool being a more popular choice than Benidorm! So how does this trend […]

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Industry Insight – Building business through high net worth individuals

By Richard Steed / 18th December 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – Building business through high net worth individuals

Download the article – Building business through high net worth individuals High-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) often have significant and diverse business needs which, as their broker, you want to ensure you’re exploring thoroughly. Not every lender can successfully accommodate broker trade in this category, but Harpenden can. Brokers need to assess the opportunity carefully to create […]

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Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

By Elliot Ashby / 18th December 2023 / Comments Off on Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

Our opening hours over the Christmas period remain as normal. Our branches will however be closed on: – Monday 25th December 2023 – Tuesday 26th December 2023 – Monday 1st January 2024 Our Head Office will be closed from 5pm on Friday 22nd December 2023 and will reopen again on Wednesday 27th December until 5:30pm Friday 29th […]

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