13th February 2023
January is often a time for cutting back after the expensive festive season, so last month we wondered what your preferred way to reduce bills was. An equal amount opt to leave the car at home when possible, or have invested in an air fryer to reduce oven use, while over half of those...
9th February 2023
Earl Shilton Building Society (esbs) is saying farewell to its longest-serving employee after an impressive 44 years. Sally Hunt, esbs’ Risk & Compliance Manager, will retire at the end of February after spending more than four decades working at the head office in Earl Shilton. After joining esbs as a cashier at the age...
25th January 2023
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has announced the results of its online In the Community scheme for the final quarter of 2022. The scheme enables, two local charities to receive a share of £500, based on the number of votes they receive on the esbs website each quarter. Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group...
10th January 2023
Christmas rarely comes cheap so last month we asked which element of the festivities usually takes up most of your budget. The majority agreed presents are the most expensive element while a fifth spent most of their money on food. The remaining 16% prioritised spending on experiences over the Christmas period. What do you...
22nd December 2022
Money can be a turbulent topic among family and friends, so last month we wondered how willing you would be to lend £1,000. Just 13% would say yes without hesitation, while 20% would on the condition it would be paid back. A third of those surveyed would decide based on what it was needed...
14th December 2022
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has recently expanded the team at its Earl Shilton head office in Leicestershire. Andrew Bond and Fiona Preece have both joined the mortgage team as Mortgage Administrators, Rhiannon Greasley has taken the role of Assistant Management Accountant, Sarah Pyatt is esbs’ newest Compliance Assistant and Pam Barton is...
7th December 2022
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, recently supported Leicester based Charity Link by contributing £100 to its Leicestershire Three Peaks Challenge. Charity Link works across Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire with the aim of supporting people in financial hardship and crisis. Helping over 5,000 families and vulnerable people a year, Charity Link continues to provide...
30th November 2022
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, is delighted to have won the Money Pages award for its self-build mortgage offering for the third year running. Voted for by the public, esbs was crowned Best Self-Build Lender in The Money Page’s 25th Annual Personal Finance Awards 2022/23. The Personal Finance Awards have long been recognised... 17th November 2022
esbs, or Earl Shilton Building Society, has announced the results for quarter three of its In the Community scheme. Each quarter, two local charities receive a share of £500, based on the number of votes they receive on the esbs website. Action Deafness and Hope Against Cancer are the latest charities to benefit...
8th November 2022
DIY can be a great cost saver, if you’ve got the skills! Last month we asked how many of you are happy to tackle those house projects yourself to save the pennies, and found almost half of you are willing to give DIY a go. Over a fifth genuinely enjoy the work, while the...
