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Industry JUN 09, 2026

Harpenden launch Expat mortgages

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Industry MAY 26, 2026

Member Notice – Harpenden Online scheduled maintenance

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Community MAY 20, 2026

Jon’s Savings Blog – ISA Changes in 2027

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Industry APR 22, 2026

Member Notice – Staff training 23rd April

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Latest News APR 17, 2026

A Q&A with our CEO Tracie

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Latest News

Harpenden wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ at the 2026 What Mortgage Awards

Harpenden Building Society wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ for the 12th year in a row, as well as being marked ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Best Specialist Lender’ and ‘Best Large…

Mortgages | 2 min read
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Industry

JAN 22, 2026

We celebrate our new branch opening in Harpenden

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new branch, located right on the High Street, in one of the busiest areas of Harpenden. The doors opened on the…

We celebrate our new branch opening in Harpenden
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Industry

DEC 01, 2025

FSCS protection limit increase

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has increased the protection limit from £85,000 to £120,000 from 1st December 2025. This means if you hold deposits or savings with a building society,…

FSCS protection limit increase
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Community

OCT 15, 2025

Jon’s savings blog – The importance of talking about money

Money. It’s not going away, and it’s one of the most essential parts of our lives, and yet, for many, it’s still one of the hardest things to talk about….

Jon’s savings blog – The importance of talking about money
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Community

OCT 14, 2025

Our latest volunteering

Watling View For the third year running, eleven colleagues from across the Society visited Watling View School in St Albans for a day this summer to help give their facilities a…

Our latest volunteering
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Community

OCT 13, 2025

A spot of phishing

It’s been reported that 28%* of the population were hybrid workers at the end of 2024. There are so many benefits that working from home offers for both employees and companies:…

A spot of phishing
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Community

OCT 10, 2025

Doorstep scams

Doorstep scams occur when someone comes to your front door to either scam you out of your money, personal information or even to gain access to your home to steal…

Doorstep scams