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Message to our Members – Monday 19th September

By Elliot Ashby / 13th September 2022 / Comments Off on Message to our Members – Monday 19th September

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.

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Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 12th September

By Elliot Ashby / 12th September 2022 / Comments Off on Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 12th September

Standard 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 […]

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Passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

By Elliot Ashby / 9th September 2022 / Comments Off on Passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II

A 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 […]

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Harpenden wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ Award for 8th Year

By Elliot Ashby / 7th September 2022 / Comments Off on Harpenden wins ‘Best Local Building Society’ Award for 8th Year

September 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 […]

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Message to our Savers – Rate increases August 25th 2022

By Richard Steed / 25th August 2022 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers – Rate increases August 25th 2022

We 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 […]

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Message to Intermediaries….Product withdrawals

By Richard Steed / 19th August 2022 / Comments Off on Message to Intermediaries….Product withdrawals

At 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 […]

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Message to our Savers – Rate increases August 16th 2022 

By Elliot Ashby / 15th August 2022 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers – Rate increases August 16th 2022 

Message 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 […]

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Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 1st September

By Elliot Ashby / 4th August 2022 / Comments Off on Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 1st September

Standard 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 […]

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Message to our Savers – August 4th 2022 – Base rate increase to 1.75%

By Richard Steed / 4th August 2022 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers – August 4th 2022 – Base rate increase to 1.75%

Message 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 […]

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Industry Insight – UK Holiday Lets – still a shrewd investment

By Richard Steed / 1st August 2022 / Comments Off on Industry Insight – UK Holiday Lets – still a shrewd investment

Download 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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