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Homes for Ukraine

We, like other mortgage lenders are supportive of the government’s Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship scheme, which will enable homeowners across the UK to provide accommodation in their own home to…

After a decade of supporting local charities, Saffron helps to keep Essex hospital radio stations on the air

December marks a decade of Essex-based Saffron Building Society’s Community Fund. Managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF), the Fund has granted a total of £13,578 this year, taking total…

How to reduce bills during this cost-of-living crisis

In these unprecedented times a lot of us are looking for ways to reduce our household bills – in particular our energy usage.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spring statement

What does this mini-budget mean for you?

Saffron Community Fund Grant Panel Meeting

Saffron have issued over £19,000 in community grants

It is that exciting time of the year again where I have the pleasure, alongside the team to announce the recipients of Saffron Building Society’s community grants for 2022.

Increase to Bank of England base rate

The Bank of England announced the increase to the base rate on Thursday 3 February 2022. This is a rise from the previous rate of 0.25% to 0.50%. As a result, some of our mortgage and savings rates…

4.5 MILLION FAMILIES SET TO SPEND OVER £300 PER CHILD ON CHRISTMAS PRESENTS THIS YEAR

We know that Christmas can be a tough time of year financially. We therefore wanted to know how much this affects us when it comes to financial wellbeing. So, in October we commissioned some research…

COMMUNITY FUND 3G PITCH IN UTTLESFORD NOW OPEN

It is always a pleasure to visit a charity or project that we, as a society, have been able to support with our community fund. So, you can imagine my delight when I arrived at the new 3G pitch we…

RESEARCH COMISSIONED BY SAFFRON RAISES CONCERNS OVER LATER LIFE PLANNING

80% ARE NOT CONFIDENT THEY CAN SURVIVE RETIREMENT Research, conducted following the worst of the financial impact of the pandemic, has revealed shocking statistics around Brits’ understanding of…

AGM 2021: What we learned and what you need to know

Our 171st AGM in May was once again a remote affair, which does not provide the same interaction that we know and love of our in-person events. That aside, we did answer your questions submitted via…

OUR COMMUNITY SUPPORT FUNDING REACHES OVER £100,000

The Saffron Building Society Community Fund, which is managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF), has been providing grants to charities for a decade in December. This year, we are delighted to have…

Citizens Advice guide funded by Saffron Building Society

Saffron Staff Undertake Understanding Debt Training

Citizens Advice Essex, the consortium lead for the network of local Citizens Advice in Essex, are currently delivering "understanding debt" training to our team at Saffron Building Society.

Saffron and WizeUp join forces online to educate parents and teens on the complexities of student finance

Saffron Building Society, which offers support to WizeUp Financial Education through their community support efforts, joins forces to present their first joint webinar offering financial education to…

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