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We are decreasing the interest rates on the following savings accounts: Online 60 Days’ Notice From 15th August 2024 the variable interest rate will decrease from 5.00% to 4.81% Gross/AER*. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the account, we have notified customers of the rate reduction on 15th August 2024, and we will […]

We will be carrying out some scheduled maintenance to our Harpenden Online platform on Sunday 23rd June between 10am and 4pm – so this service will be unavailable during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and normal service will resume after 4pm. We thank you for your patience during this time.

What are the main priorities within your role? My primary responsibility is monitoring the Information security resilience of the systems infrastructure. It involves ensuring that systems are working smoothly and efficiently for all users within the Society. What changes or improvements have you seen in your time at Harpenden BS within IT? We have significantly […]

With summer on the way, events and concerts are fully on the agenda. Whether it be sporting events such as the 2024 Olympics, the European Championships or headline concerts such as the eagerly anticipated Taylor Swift Eras Tour, demand for event tickets remains sky high. This demand, alongside limited availability creates prime opportunities for fraudsters […]

Harpenden Building Society is proud to support Mind as our Charity of the Year for 2024. If you would like to donate to our fundraising, you can do so on this link: https://www.justgiving.com/page/hbs-charityoftheyear  You can visit Mind’s website here: https://www.mind.org.uk/  This is why we think it is important to support Mind… Around a third of adults and […]

For many, our holidays are the most important part of any year. Whether it be that dream holiday you have been saving years for, or just a short break to get away from it all, we all get excited about going away. More often than not, we end up booking our entire holiday online. Despite […]

The purpose of our Endowment Fund is to support children, health and local community projects primarily within the geographic area of Hertfordshire but also Bedfordshire. During 2023, we received a wide range of project applications for funding. We’re committed to supporting a diverse variety of applications and each submission is assessed against specific criteria. We […]

Harpenden Building Society are delighted to announce the appointment of Tracie Pearce as its new Chief Executive Officer. Tracie has over 29 years’ experience in retail banking across three major financial institutions, Nationwide Building Society, HSBC and most recently Santander, where she was the Chief Customer Officer, Homes at Santander UK. At HSBC she started […]

On Thursday 18th April we hosted a bake sale at our Head Office for our Charity of the Year, Mind. Well done to all bakers who participated, the standard was amazing! Also a big thank you to all those that have donated for such a great cause too. We managed to raise a total of […]

Friday 19th April 2024, Results of Resolutions We would like to thank all our members who participated in the 2024 AGM. You can read the Chair’s Statement and Chief Executive Review (in addition to other information on the performance of the Society during the last year) in our Society’s Annual Report & Accounts for the year […]