12th February 2019
esbs has announced how funds will be split between two worthy causes after visitors to its branches cast votes using a token collector scheme. The collectors, which are in place at the Head Office in Earl Shilton as well as the Barwell branch, allow people to choose between two locally-based organisations every quarter by...
5th February 2019
esbs has bid a fond farewell to its longest-serving member of staff, who has retired after four decades with the organisation. Accounts Administrator and Personal Assistant Jennie Shaw, 63, recently ended her near 43-year tenure with the Society. A native of Earl Shilton, Jennie commenced with the Society in May 1976 as a cashier...
4th February 2019
We have recently welcomed two new members of staff to our team. Sylwia Zawada and Emily Brind have been appointed to the positions of Trainee Mortgage Adviser and Assistant Management Accountant respectively. Having started her banking career in Poland, Sylwia moved to the UK 11 years ago and has been in her position with...
10th January 2019
Applying for a mortgage on a property with an agricultural tie may appear like a complicated affair, but here at esbs, we are delighted to say that we have acres of knowledge in the field. We’re proud of the individual quality of the products and services that we provide to our members, and as...
2nd January 2019
Name: Mark Eastwood Age: 54 Occupation: Service Provider Name: Becky Eastwood Age: 42 Occupation: Travel Co-ordinator Mark and Becky Eastwood have expressed their gratitude to esbs for accepting their mortgage application after other, larger, mainstream lenders had refused to lend them sufficient funds. The couple set out to acquire a mortgage to purchase their...
21st December 2018
Staff have assisted a local homelessness charity with its Christmas donation scheme in this week. We worked in shifts at Action Homeless’ Food Stop shop in Leicester in a bid to help the charity wrap presents, restock the shop and create gift bags for those in need over Christmas, as part of its 2018...
19th December 2018
esbs’ staff members, their families, friends and even pets have undertaken a sponsored walk for a charity supporting people with Angelman Syndrome. The event, which saw participants walk the five and a half miles, starting and finishing at the Black Horse pub in Market Bosworth, was organised to raise funds for AngelmanUK (previously known...
29th November 2018
esbs has created a new Savings and Branch Supervisor role and has appointed Jessica Kaur to the position. Jessica, who will provide line management support to the Savings and Branch team based at the Society’s Head Office in Earl Shilton and the branch at nearby Barwell, says she is relishing the opportunity to make...
28th November 2018
When many people think of self-build projects, they dream of an elaborate, Grand Designs-style venture that’s as audacious as it is costly. While this may well be the case in some instances, it’s important to remember that plenty of people undertake their own, more modest projects also – and financing the plan can be...
20th November 2018
There are a number of different ways you can improve your chances of getting a good rate on your mortgage. We were keen to find out what people considered to be the best way to get a decent rate, which is why we made this the focus of our poll question in October. 48%...
