8th October 2020
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, is donating over £1,000 of home starter kits to Action Homeless. Based in Leicester, Action Homeless is a non-profit organisation that devotes its time and efforts to enhancing the lives of those who are affected by homelessness, and has offered its support to individuals and families in the...
6th October 2020
With the housing market demonstrating excellent resilience, we wanted to know if our customers consider home ownership a priority. The answer was an overwhelming yes, with nobody satisfied with renting or living with family. Over three quarters consider home ownership their ultimate goal financially, and the remaining 23% plan to purchase a house at...
10th September 2020
This month we asked our customers how closely they track their spending. The majority of people know where their money goes, but only 11% monitor it closely. At the other end of the spectrum, a third of responders spend freely without tracking it. How closely do you track your spending? Results Fairly –...
26th August 2020
A cash boost is always nice to consider, so we wondered how people would choose to spend a £100 gift. It’s clear that most people prefer experiences over physical objects with only 6% opting for a new outfit compared to the 41% who would go for a weekend away or dinner out. The majority...
7th July 2020
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has successfully raised over £2,000 for its Charity of the Year, the Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland Air Ambulance. Over the course of the financial year, the Society organised a number of fundraising events from raffles to dress-up days. Community Fundraising Executive at the Air Ambulance, Vicky Evans said,...
2nd July 2020
Earl Shilton Building Society continues to grow and deliver strong financial results, despite the economic uncertainty of the year and the recent market worries over Covid-19. The Society, which has branches in both Earl Shilton and Barwell, recently released its Summary Financial Statement to members and depositors, demonstrating continued growth with mortgage balances reaching...
11th June 2020
Five Leicestershire charities have received a share of £10,000 thanks to the county’s five building societies – the Melton, the Loughborough, Market Harborough, Hinckley & Rugby and Earl Shilton. The donation has been distributed by Leicestershire Cares to Storehouse foodbank in Melton Mowbray, Trussell Trust foodbank in Hinckley, and the Zinthyia Trust, the Making...
5th June 2020
Everyone has their preferred ways of allocating their money, and last month we wanted to know how people prioritised saving. The vast majority of you follow the “pay yourself first” mind-set with almost 80% setting aside a fixed amount at the start of the month. On the other end of the scale 14% don’t...
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....
