10th April 2024
With summer rapidly approaching, many of us are thinking about flying to more exotic locations, so last month we were asking if you ever splash out on first class or business class flights. Nobody who voted exclusively flies first class, and 20% only prioritise that level of comfort for a particularly long flight. 40%...
4th April 2024
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has recently welcomed Abbie York to its mortgage team. Abbie started her working life in childcare, but upon seeing the Mortgage Administrator role at esbs, felt that was the challenge she’d been looking for. She said, “The job role description really stood out to me. The Society seemed...
14th March 2024
Leicestershire based building society esbs has recently welcomed Helen Stevens to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Helen will also be part of the Society’s Risk and Compliance Committee. She brings a wealth of experience to esbs with almost three decades in the financial sector, working for a variety of investment management firms, banks...
8th March 2024
We’re delighted to announce the launch of Paul’s Podcast, esbs’ latest initiative to foster financial literacy and support members with information, guidance, and financial insight from our Chief Executive Paul Tilley. Paul has decades of experience in the financial sector, 12 of which have been spent at the helm of esbs. The podcast is...
8th March 2024
A financial windfall would rarely go unappreciated but last month we wanted to know what amount you would consider life-changing. The majority of those surveyed believe £500,000 would change their life, while almost a third think £1 million is needed. 11% set their bar lowest at only £10,000, £16% think they would need £50,000...
26th February 2024
To celebrate five years of its In the Community scheme, esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society has recently planted trees at National Forest’s Brookvale Woods in Ratby. (L-R) esbs’ Abbie York, Emma York, and Richard Carson planting trees at Brookvale Woods, Ratby Richard Carson, Emma York and Abbie York from esbs attended the tree...
7th February 2024
Receiving gifts you don’t like can be tricky to navigate etiquette-wise, so we wanted to know if you ever re-gift items to save money. While 13% of voters would want to be sure the gift is one the recipient would want anyway, the remaining 87% were equally divided on the topic with 29% seeing...
1st February 2024
esbs has recently welcomed Abi Stringer and Tracy Barnes to its Earl Shilton team. The latest addition to the mortgage team, Abi’s varied career path has led her to the finance industry. “My previous jobs have all been very different, from working at a race circuit to waitressing. I’ve recently completed an apprenticeship in...
23rd January 2024
ESBS, or Earl Shilton Building Society, celebrates five years of its In the Community scheme which has generated £10,000 of donations to local causes since the scheme began in 2018. Photo shows ESBS Business Development Manager Richard Carson with Eilidh Stringer of Action Homeless and Ian Birnie of BloodBikes. Through public votes on the...
9th January 2024
Christmas can be an expensive time of year between socialising, food, and of course presents. We wanted to know who you spent the most on this year. Almost half of those who responded voted for their significant other, whilst a fifth treated themselves the most. Family is also a priority for many with 14%...
