8th January 2021
With online shopping becoming more popular over the last few years, regardless of the present circumstances, we weren’t surprised to see the majority of respondents completed most of their Christmas shopping online this year. It seems people still prefer in-person shopping for some items as only 15% completed all their shopping online, but nobody...
11th December 2020
With evolving technology, it’s no surprise that most of us prefer the ease of checking our bank balance online, especially this year where many of us have been staying at home a lot more. This was illustrated in our latest poll with all respondents choosing an online option as their preferred method for balance...
26th November 2020
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, is delighted to have won an award for its self-build mortgage offering. Voted for by the public, esbs scooped the Best Self-Build Lender award in The Money Page’s 23rd Annual Personal Finance Awards 2020/21. esbs can consider mortgages for self-builds to cover land purchases (with planning permission), buying...
13th November 2020
At esbs, we’re keen on getting children saving early, and for some the best way to get them started is from the tooth fairy income. We wondered what our community deems an appropriate exchange rate on teeth at the moment, and the response was overwhelmingly between £1-£2 with over two thirds agreeing on that...
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...
