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Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Honouring our roots, embracing our future

As the Melton Building Society reaches its 150th year, Rachel Kolebuk, Chief Customer Officer, outlines the journey the Society has taken since 1875 and explains how the values of being a mutual remain at their core.

Last updated: 15 Jun 2025

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Last updated: 06 Jun 2025

Blog post:
Savings

Guest blog: The power of predictive analytics - anticipating member needs in a digital world

Peter Toole, Head of Financial Services and Insurance at Paragon, explains how building societies can harness the benefits of predictive analytics to anticipate member needs and enhance personalisation - all while retaining a human-centric approach.

Last updated: 06 Jun 2025

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Thought leadership

Guest blog: Doubling the sector - how tech will power the growth mandate

Daniel Broadhurst, Regional Vice President at nCino, outlines the role technology might play in achieving the goal of doubling the size of the UK's co-operative and mutual economy.

Last updated: 03 Jun 2025

Blog post:
Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Putting homeownership in reach of more people, generation after generation

Richard Fearon, Chief Executive Officer at Leeds Building Society, takes time to reflect how far the Society's has come as they celebrate their 150th anniversary.

Last updated: 23 May 2025

Blog post:
Thought leadership

Guest blog: 160 years of Hinckley & Rugby – embracing our past, thriving in the present, and committed to our future

The core values held by Hinckley & Rugby’s founders have not changed in those 160 years: supporting the aspirations and financial wellbeing of their members and of the communities in which they lived.

Last updated: 19 May 2025

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25 Jun 25 10:00 - 15:30

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21 Oct 25 09:45 - 16:30

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Society Matters magazine

A steadfast purpose helping to drive our collective future

Society Matters: Spring 2025

This edition of our quarterly magazine is a combination of history and future. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first known building society, we also look to a future focused on the growth...

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