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July 14th, 2021: Harpenden Building Society has won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for a 7th consecutive year. The Society, recognised during what has been an unprecedented, challenging period in time, has worked tirelessly to serve its communities and customers throughout the pandemic and rollout of Brexit, providing […]
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by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society Life may be returning to some level of normality in the UK but with high levels of Covid infection still seen around the world, holiday options overseas remain limited. Such restrictions have boosted the popularity of the ‘staycation’ break, fuelling the holiday let market and the […]
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We have expanded our sales function and today we are delighted to announce that Jacqui Turner has joined our business development team, providing additional support to brokers located in the North of England. Jacqui has considerable experience in the mortgage market bringing deep sector knowledge to the role. (Jacqui arrives from Marsden Building Society). With […]
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According to the Office for National Statistics, there were more than 5 million self-employed people in the UK by the end of 2019. This represented 15.3% of total UK employment – a notable increase from 3.2 million in 2000. Then came the coronavirus. While it is likely the rates of self-employment would have continued to […]
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Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain has extended its partnership with Harpenden Building Society, taking on the provision of our criteria pages on our intermediary-facing website. The pages break down our lending criteria for both our residential and buy-to-let product ranges, and includes dozens of different criteria, ranging from the age of the borrower at application […]
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Many lenders and brokers are missing out on opportunities for those who want to borrow money into the later years of their life. Research from the Office of National Statistics states that the average median age of residents within UK local authorities is projected to increase between 2018 and 2043. The effects of Covid-19 have […]
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by Jean Errington, Business Development Manager, Harpenden Building Society So have you booked your summer holiday yet? With a sense of relief, UK holiday restrictions are beginning to lift (from April 12) and that much needed break looks increasingly likely for many, boosting the domestic holiday let market. What will the options be? As widely […]
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Demand for local counselling service continues to rise – fundraisers needed to help expand support for young people facing mental health issues Youth Talk, the St Albans based charity providing free, confidential counselling to 13-25 year olds, is receiving unprecedented levels of enquiries from young people suffering from mental health issues. The charity is looking […]
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A quick glance at history reveals that High-Net-Worth (HNW) individuals have, over the centuries, resided in rural property during periods of public health crisis, helping them avoid highly populated areas and the risk of infection. In many ways today’s pandemic situation is no different with a surge in more affluent homeowners moving from our big […]
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Harpenden Building Society has held its sixty-eighth AGM at 1:30pm on Friday April 23rd 2021. This years’ meeting has been held virtually online at our head office in Harpenden. Due to the current UK Government restrictions on public gatherings and to protect the health and safety of our members, the only attendees in person were […]
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