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Message to our Savers: Rate increases – April 25th

By Richard Steed / 21st April 2023 / 0 Comments

Message to our Savers: Rate increases to Online Instant Access, Triple Access Saver and Triple Access Cash ISA, 45 Days’ Notice and Young Savers – active from Tuesday 25th April Accounts currently open to new applications will be changing from 25th April as follows: Account name Current rate Gross PA / AER%* Variable New rate […]

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Industry Insights – Easter getaways 2023 – UK holiday let market continues to boom

By Richard Steed / 4th April 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insights – Easter getaways 2023 – UK holiday let market continues to boom

Easter getaways 2023 – UK holiday let market continues to boom Ongoing opportunities for brokers Do you remember the travel chaos at UK airports during Easter 2022? As Easter got underway many Brits heading abroad were left disappointed, delayed and stranded due to staff shortages in vital areas like security and baggage handling. The situation […]

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Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 21st April 2023

By Richard Steed / 27th March 2023 / Comments Off on Annual General Meeting (AGM) – 21st April 2023

This year’s AGM will be held at Rothamsted Conference Centre, Rothamsted Enterprises, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ on Friday 21 April 2023 at 1.30pm. 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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Industry Insights – Home is where the heart is…

By Richard Steed / 21st February 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insights – Home is where the heart is…

Download the article as a PDF – Home is where the heart is… Home is where the heart is…Finding the perfect partner ‘Home is where the heart is’ is the perfect sentiment for Valentines’ Day and provides the ideal opportunity to buy a gift for that special someone, or to get something together perhaps? Maybe […]

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Message to our Savers – Rate increases – February 21st

By Richard Steed / 14th February 2023 / Comments Off on Message to our Savers – Rate increases – February 21st

Following recent increases in the Bank of England base rate, we are increasing the interest rates on our 45 Days’ Notice, Triple Access and Triple Access Cash ISA savings accounts: Accounts currently open to new applications will be changing from February 21st as follows: Account name Balance limits Current rate  Gross PA / AER%* Variable […]

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Industry Insights – Holiday Lets – a great way to build business in 2023

By Richard Steed / 10th February 2023 / Comments Off on Industry Insights – Holiday Lets – a great way to build business in 2023

Download the article as a PDF – Holiday Lets – a great way to build business in 2023 The domestic travel market is a growing sector, with spending estimated at over £15 billion last year, considerably higher than the pre-pandemic level*. Alongside this surge in spending and the general popularity of holidaying closer to home, […]

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Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Confirmed for Friday 21st April 2023

By Richard Steed / 17th January 2023 / Comments Off on Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Confirmed for Friday 21st April 2023

We are delighted to confirm that our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Friday 21st April 2023. We will once again return to the same venue; Rothamsted Conference Centre, Rothamsted Enterprises, West Common, Harpenden, Hertfordshire AL5 2JQ. Further details and timings for the day will be announced soon. Thank you to all our […]

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Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 13th January

By Elliot Ashby / 13th January 2023 / Comments Off on Our Mortgages – Standard Variable Rate increases from 13th January

We are changing our Standard Variable Rate from 6.79% to 7.04% from 13th January 2023 for new applications, and 1st February 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 is available to view in the Intermediaries section of our website. Contact […]

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Our Mortgages – Changes to our discounted variable product range from 13th December

By Richard Steed / 8th December 2022 / Comments Off on Our Mortgages – Changes to our discounted variable product range from 13th December

As of 13th December 2022, we will be making changes to our discounted variable products including the launch of new LTV bands. Our updated product literature will available in the Intermediaries section of our website on the 13th December. Contact our Business Development Team on brokerteam@harpendenbs.co.uk

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Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

By Richard Steed / 1st December 2022 / Comments Off on Our opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period

Here is a summary of our opening hours over the festive period for our four branches and Head Office… All four of our branches; Harpenden, Radlett, Tring and Leighton Buzzard have the below opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period: • Monday 19th December to Thursday 22nd December – open 9am – 12:30pm […]

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