5th May 2020
Britain is a nation of homeowners, and last month we asked how long it took to save up for your first house deposit. The majority of those surveyed saved for over five years, whilst over a quarter of respondents are speedy savers, having taken about a year to get their deposit together. The remaining...
27th April 2020
Five local building societies – the Melton, Loughborough, Earl Shilton, Market Harborough and Hinckley & Rugby – have joined forces to donate £10,000 to Leicestershire Cares to help people in need directly affected by the Coronavirus crisis. Leicestershire Cares is a leading charity which supports local businesses, schools, young people, ex-offenders and community groups....
2nd April 2020
It’s true what they say about an Englishman’s home being his castle, well we wanted to find out how many of you intended to build your own castle. 28% surveyed responded never, but most of you would at least consider it with 72% saying maybe or absolutely. If you’re one of those 72%, you...
30th March 2020
To help ensure the safety of customers and staff, we regret to advise that we will no longer be accepting cash until further notice. The assistance and understanding of customers is very much appreciated during this time.
24th March 2020
Criminals use exceptional circumstances like the current Covid-19 situation as a chance to pose as employees of a genuine organisation, such as building society / bank staff and police officers and target you for fraud scams. Criminals pretend to be from your building society, bank or the police and claim they are dealing with...
11th March 2020
During the month of love, we wanted to see how hard Cupid’s arrow hits your wallets. Plenty of you are either unattached or particularly frugal with 19% of respondents spending nothing, and 26% spending up to £10. On the other side of the scale, 26% of you like to splurge on your loved ones...
5th March 2020
Innovative modern methods of construction (MMC) is the way forward for people considering building their own home, but many are put off by the perceived difficulty in securing a mortgage, or are not even aware they require a specific mortgage. We are eager to dispel this myth and encourage future MMC homeowners to get...
10th February 2020
We pride ourselves on offering exceptional service levels, and wanted to know what aspect of that customers value the most. An overwhelming majority of 60% agreed that going the extra mile was the X-Factor they look for. Honesty and trust, as well as being a good listener were similarly ranked at 14% and 17%...
16th January 2020
esbs has announced the results of the In the Community token collector scheme for the fourth quarter of 2019. Customers decide how £500 will be split between two worthy causes by casting votes with a token collector scheme. The collectors, which are in place at the Head Office in Earl Shilton as well as...
9th January 2020
Christmas can be an expensive time for many. Between the presents, food, and partying it can add up fast, and we wondered what approach our customers would take to spending. So for our December poll we asked whether they expected to spend more or less at Christmas in 2019 than the previous year. It...
