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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 […]
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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 […]
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We are delighted to announce we have been put forward as finalists for the following three categories at the prestigious What Mortgage Awards: – Best Local Building Society – Best Specialist Lender – Best Building Society Customer Service We have proudly won the ‘Best Local Building Society’ Award for the last nine consecutive years and […]
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We are making some changes to our General Terms and Conditions… We regularly review our General Terms and conditions to ensure they remain clear, fair and up to date. As part of a recent review, here are some changes to our Terms and Conditions which come into effect on Friday 17th May 2024. Summary of […]
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From 16th May 2024 we will be reducing the variable interest rate on the Online Instant Access (Issue 1) account from 4.95% to 4.81% Gross/AER*. 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 […]
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Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) are an excellent and valuable way to get more from your savings, as they’re tax free and don’t count towards your Personal Savings Allowance. For more on your Personal Savings Allowance, view our FAQs here. From 6th April 2024, the government and HMRC have updated ISAs to make them simpler to […]
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Update posted: Monday 8th April 2024, 10am Since our opening at 8:30am this morning, we have been experiencing technical difficulties at our Head Office resulting in our telephone lines being unavailable – this is impacting our availability to answer calls. If your query is urgent and relates to savings, please send an email to: memberservices@harpendenbs.co.uk […]
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We are decreasing the interest rates on the following savings accounts: 90 Days’ Notice account Further increase – From 1st July 2024 the variable interest rate will decrease from 5.30% to 5.15% Gross/AER*. This means that a 90 Day Notice account will be earning: • 5.50% Gross/AER up to and including the 30th April 2024 […]
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This year’s AGM will be held at Rothamsted Conference Centre, Rothamsted Enterprises, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ on Friday 19th April 2024 at 1.00pm. Members unable to attend in person will also be able to view the proceedings online and will be able to ask questions of the Board in advance of the AGM. […]
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From 17th May 2024 we will be reducing the variable interest rate on the Online 60 Days’ Notice account from 5.15% to 5% Gross/AER*. 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. […]
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