29th November 2023
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has recently launched a new savings product – the 180 Days Notice Cash ISA which boasts an interest rate of 5.00% Gross/5.00% AER*. The account only requires a minimum balance of £10, and can receive up to £20,000 per year**. As a flexible ISA any money withdrawn can... 23rd November 2023
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has recently launched a new savings product – the Bonus One Account designed for all savers aged 16 and over. Paying a variable rate, currently 2.10% Gross/2.10% AER*, increasing to 5.15% Gross/ 5.15% AER*, when including a 3.05% bonus for those who do not exceed more than one...
8th November 2023
Spooky season has come round once more and while some people are reluctant to get involved, others love the fun so this month we wanted to know about your level of involvement. 40% of those surveyed like getting involved but stick to a budget to avoid going overboard, while everyone else was equally divided...
27th October 2023
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has announced the results of its online In the Community scheme for the third quarter of 2023. Through voting on the esbs website, two local charities receive a share of £500 each quarter. Toys on the Table and the Shuttlewood-Clarke Foundation are the latest charities to receive a...
13th October 2023
The kids have returned to school again, and with a new term comes the expense of new uniforms, stationery and more. Last month we asked which items you prefer to save on and found that over half use the “buy uniforms big” method to make them last a bit longer. Almost a third stick...
14th September 2023
With new phone models being released regularly, it can be tempting to upgrade every time but those upgrades often come with expensive contracts! So we were curious to see how much people actually tend to spend on their phone monthly. Over half spend between £10 – £25, while 38% are in the next bracket...
14th September 2023
esbs has recently welcomed two new members to its Earl Shilton team. Stuart Allen and Bhavti Chudasama have joined the compliance and mortgage teams respectively. Stuart has an extensive background in the financial industry having experience in the full spectrum of the mortgage process including Risk, Compliance and Policy. Bhavti is newer to the...
24th August 2023
Depending on your summer plans we wanted to know whether you’d rather have a trip abroad or UK staycation to save money. Over 80% of those surveyed would rather go abroad, with 60% finding little difference financially and 23% making exploring a financial priority. Just 6% find going abroad too expensive, while 11% would... 22nd August 2023
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has recently launched two new retail savings products, and increased the rates payable on another with the top rate now paying 5.70%. The Select 120 account now pays a variable top rate of 5.70% Gross / AER* for balances over £50,000, requiring just 120 days’ notice to withdraw,... 17th August 2023
Two charities local to Leicestershire-based esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, are benefitting from donations made from votes cast at its recent AGM. For each valid AGM vote, 50p was eligible to be donated and the member chose which of the two charities were to receive that donation by making a selection on their...
