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READ ISSUE 3 HERE Mutual provides you with all things Harpenden Building Society. Giving you an inside look into society news, community work, volunteering, savings and fraud advice and more. Here we bring you our third issue of Mutual. We hope you enjoy it! Some highlights included within this issue are: Chairman introduction with Nigel […]
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We consider many factors when reviewing the pricing of our savings accounts which includes the monitoring of market conditions whilst ensuring we provide our customers with fair value on their savings. Following the Bank of England base rate reduction in August, we are letting you know we will be reducing the interest rates on all […]
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We are closed on Monday 26th August. Any payment requests received after 3pm on Friday 23rd August, will be processed on Tuesday 27th August. Any payments received after 4pm on Friday 23rd August, will be applied to your account on Tuesday 27th August and back dated to the date the funds were received.
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We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 8.04% to 7.79% from 13th August 2024 for new applications, and 1st September for existing customers. We will be contacting all affected customers to advise of the change and what it means to them. Decreases to our current variable rates across our product range will also take […]
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Harpenden Building Society has won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ category at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards for a 10th consecutive year. Harpenden continue to work tirelessly to serve its communities and members, providing continued support and comfort during these challenging social and financial times. The Society has created a platform for sustainable growth, and […]
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Wednesday July 24th 2024 2:05pm: We are experiencing a service outage which is affecting our ability to view and transact on your accounts. Our team is currently working to restore normal service. You are still able to view your accounts using Harpenden Online and request payments this way, however we will not be able to […]
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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