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Due to the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, our Head office and all of our branches will be closed on Monday 19th September. We will reopen again on Tuesday 20th September on our usual opening hours for our head office and branches.
Read MoreStandard Variable Rate increases on our product range… We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 5.04% to 5.54% from 12th September 2022 for new applications, and 1st October for existing customers. We will be contacting all affected customers to advise of the change and what it means to them. Our updated product literature will […]
Read MoreA message from Harpenden Building Society. It is with deep sadness that we learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. On behalf of everyone at Harpenden, we send our heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family on their loss. We are thankful for Her Majesty’s many decades of tireless, loyal service to the […]
Read MoreSeptember 7th 2022: Harpenden Building Society has won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for an 8th consecutive year. The Society, during what has continued to be an unprecedented, challenging period in time, has worked tirelessly to serve its communities and customers providing uninterrupted support to its customers. As […]
Read MoreWe are increasing the interest rates on some of our savings accounts: Account name Balance limits Old rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable New rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable Rate change from 2 Year Fixed Rate Bond (Issue 4) £1,000-£250,000 2.0% 2.5% 16th August Cash ISA (Issue 2) £1+ 1.0% 1.5% 16th August 18 […]
Read MoreAt 5pm on Friday 19th August, we will be removing our Self-Build and Development products and also a selection of our large loans £1m-£2m products within our Residential, Holiday Lets and BTL range. Due to market conditions and strong application volumes, to ensure we can continue our high levels of service we have taken the […]
Read MoreMessage to our Savers – August 16th 2022 From today we have increased our savings rates for the following accounts: Variable Cash ISA account (issue 2) will increase from 1.00% PA/AER** to 1.5% PA/AER 2 Year Fixed Rate Bond will be increasing from 2.00% PA/AER to 2.5% PA/AER 18 Club will be increasing from 1.85% PA/AER to 2.0% AER […]
Read MoreStandard Variable Rate increases on our product range… We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 4.79% to 5.04% from 1st September 2022. Therefore, new business products will be updated from Wednesday 10th August 2022 to reflect this. We will be contacting all affected customers to advise of the change and what it means to them. Our […]
Read MoreMessage to our Savers – August 4th 2022 On Thursday 4th August 2022, the Bank of England base rate increased from 1.25% to 1.75%. We regularly review our rates in light of changes in the Bank of England Base Rate and the market more broadly. We recently increased our savings rates for the following accounts […]
Read MoreDownload the article as a PDF – UK Holiday Lets – still a shrewd investment With the holiday season in full swing, it’s a timely reminder for mortgage intermediaries to consider the opportunities created through UK holiday let financing. The demand for mortgages in this specialist area is as strong as ever. Despite being able […]
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