Notices
  • We’ll shortly be making some changes to our Online Service to make it simpler and easier for you to use.  

    Our new Online Service will have a modern design, improved navigation and many added benefits.  

    Find out more about the changes

  • From 1 March, our Windfall Bond savings account will earn you 3.50% annual interest (Gross AER).

    With exclusive entry into a monthly free prize draw with prizes ranging between £100 and £50,000.
    Click here to find out more and apply.

    Notice updated: 3 March 2025

  • IMPORTANT: The last day of the 2024 / 2025 tax year is Saturday 5 April.

    Our online and postal ISA applications for this tax year will close from 5pm on Friday 28 March until the morning of Monday 7 April. Find out full details and timings for opening and funding ISAs with us within the current tax year.

  • Mortgage products - From today, Monday 24 March, we’ve made changes to our mortgage product range. These include an increase to our Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) maximum loan size for Owner Occupier Repayment mortgages to £1,000,000, new Owner Occupier Interest-Only mortgages to 80% LTV, and the introduction of our House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) mortgages to general sale.

     

  • Our new 1 Year Fixed Rate Bond (54) paying 4.60% AER on balances of £10,000+ is now on sale. Exclusively online only.  Find out more here

  • Online Service update. Due to planned essential maintenance our Online Service will be unavailable between Tuesday 25 March at 10:00pm until Wednesday 26 March at 1:00am. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Our awards

We're committed to our ethos and proud to have won a range of awards recognised by the industry.

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We're proud that some of the UK’s leading mortgage and savings publications and websites have recognised our efforts since we launched in 2014. 

Take a look at some of the awards and achievements we have recently won below.

  • The Mortgage Awards 2025
    Building Society of the Year (Winner)
    New Build Mortgage Lender of the Year (Winner)
  • Personal Finance Awards 2024 - 2025
    Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider (Winner)

We have also been shortlisted as finalists for a number of other awards.

  • Personal Finance Awards 2024 - 2025
    Best Building Society Customer Service (Highly Commended)

Here's a list of the awards we've won in previous years.

Award wins

Mortgage Introducer Awards 2024
Mortgage Lender of the Year (Winner)

Personal Finance Awards 2024 - 2025
Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider (Winner)

What Mortgage Awards 2024
Best Remortgage Lender (Winner)
Best Guarantor/Family Support Mortgage Lender (Winner)

Financial Report Awards 2024
Best Later Life Lender (Winner)

Shortlisted/Finalists

Personal Finance Awards 2024 - 2025
Best Building Society Customer Service (Highly Commended)

Mortgage Introducer Awards 2024
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Excellence Awardee)
Later Life Lender of the Year (Excellence Awardee)

MoneyAge Awards 2024
Building Society of the Year (Highly Commended)
Later Life Lender of the Year (Finalist)

Moneyfacts Awards 2024
Best Service from a Mortgage Provider (Commended)

L&G Mortgage Club Awards 2024
Best Lender for Later Life Lending (Shortlisted)

FTAdviser - Diversity in Finance Awards 2024
Cultural Awareness Initiative of the Year (Highly Commended)

Award wins

What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor / Family Support Mortgage Lender

Your Mortgage Awards
Best Later Life Mortgage Lender

FT Adviser Service Awards
Mortgages - (4 Star Winner)

Shortlisted/Finalists

Personal Finance Awards 2023 - 2024
Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider (Highly Commended)
Best Building Society Customer Service (Highly Commended)

Financial Report Awards
Best Building Society/Mutual (Finalists)
Best Later Life Lender (Finalists)

Moneyfacts Awards
Best Service from a Mortgage Provider (Finalists)
Mortgage Intermediaries Choice (Finalists)

Credit Awards
Mortgage Lender of the Year (Finalists)

MoneyAge Awards
Building Society of the Year (Shortlisted)

Mortgage Strategy Awards
Best Mortgage Lender (Shortlisted)

 

FT Adviser Service Awards 
Mortgages - (4 Star Winner)

What Mortgage Awards 
Best Guarantor / Family Support Mortgage Lender (Winner)

You Mortgage Awards
Best Later Life Mortgage Lender 

What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor / Assisted Mortgage Lender (Winner)
Best Offset Mortgage Lender (Highly Commended)

Moneyfacts Awards
Best No Notice Account Provider (Winner)
Best Building Society Savings Provider (Highly Commended)

Personal Finance Awards
Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider (Winner)

Saving Champion Awards
Best Junior Cash ISA Provider (Finalists) 

 

What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor/Assisted Mortgage Lender (Winner)
Best Offset Mortgage Lender (Highly Commended)

Moneyfacts Awards
Best No Notice Account Provider (Winner)
Best Building Society Savings Provider (Highly Commended)

Personal Finance Awards
Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider (Winner)
Best Junior ISA (Highly Commended)

Moneyfacts Awards
Best Building Society Savings Provider (Highly Commended)
Best No Notice Account Provider (Highly Commended)
Mortgage Intermediaries Choice (Commended)

Moneywise Mortgage Awards
Best Lender for Older Borrowers
What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor/Assisted Mortgage Lender

Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards
Mortgage Product Innovation - Medium to Large Lenders

Moneywise Mortgage Awards
Best Lender for First Time Buyers - with family support
Best Lender for Older Borrowers

Moneyfacts Awards
Best Building Society Savings Provider (Highly Commended)

Legal & General Mortgage Club Awards
Best Smaller Lender (Finalist)
Best Lender for Later Life Lending (Finalist)
What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor/Assisted Mortgage Lender
Best Offset Mortgage Lender (Highly Commended)
Best Lender Website (Highly Commended)

Moneyfacts Awards
Best Building Society Savings Provider (Commended)

Moneywise Mortgage Awards
Best Lender for First Time Buyers - with family support (Highly Commended)

Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards
Mortgage Product Innovation - Medium to Large Lenders
What Mortgage Awards
Best Guarantor/Assisted Mortgage Lender
Moneywise Mortgage Awards
Innovator of the year (Highly Commended)

Money Marketing Financial Services Awards
Rebrand of the year - "Home truths" campaign

Moneyfacts Awards
Innovation in personal finance for our family centric approach (Commended)

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