Tell our Wonderwall 'Why you're here'

14 July 2010

One of Suffolk’s most beautiful settings on the River Orwell was the perfect backdrop for Suffolk’s own classical opera star Laura Wright to launch our Wonderwall, a very different way of finding out about what Suffolk people like about our county.
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Society will be moving in Halesworth

23 April 2010

Ipswich Building Society will be moving into Halesworth town centre, it was announced this week, after the Society signed the lease for the rental of 61 The Thoroughfare. Ipswich Building Society has had a presence in Halesworth for 25 years and is delighted it will be able to improve facilities for local people.
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Exclusive Shared Ownership mortgage to help first time buyers

1 April 2010

Shared Ownership provides an ideal solution for first time buyers who struggle to save the sizeable deposit required for traditional home ownership. In a first for the region, Ipswich Building Society has teamed up with Flagship Housing Group, Orwell Housing Association and Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association (bpha) to offer an exclusive new shared ownership mortgage which will help more people take up the shared ownership option and get a foot on the housing ladder.
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Ipswich Building Society takes on the banks in the battle over Nicer ISAs

31 March 2010

Recent news of ISA savers being offered pitiful rates of interest has been met with consternation by the public, and a local building society which has spoken out against the low rates available. Research has shown that the average interest rate on a cash ISA stands at just 0.41%, despite many providers offering headline grabbing rates on short-term bonuses.
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Easter promotion

29 March 2010

Visitors to our branches will be given a free entry to win a luxury Easter Egg. All you need to do is guess the weight of the egg and the closest or correct entrant wins the scrumptious egg. Telephone callers to our Ipswich based contact centre can also join in the fun by picking the name of our Easter Bunny from a list of five names. A winner will be selected at random from all the correct entries to win a luxury box of chocolates. For terms and conditions of the Easter Bunny competition please click below. Good Luck and Happy Easter!

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Young Suffolk Composer of the Year announced by Society

25 March 2010

Eva Mason was last night (24th March) crowned the winner of the inaugural ‘Young Suffolk Composer of the Year’ contest, which was organised by Suffolk Singers, and sponsored by Ipswich Building Society. 17-year old Eva’s winning entry, entitled ‘Count the Clock’ was inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnet 12, and the dramatic composition was performed for the first time by the Suffolk Singers during Ipswich Building Society’s 160 th AGM which took place at Wherstead Park.
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Caring and responsive Society celebrates 160th AGM

25 March 2010

Ipswich Building Society, which was founded as the ‘Ipswich & Suffolk Freehold Land Society’ in 1849, has held its 160 th Annual General Meeting for members, celebrating a successful year when the Society performed well despite a fragile and volatile economic climate. The event was held at Wherstead Park near Ipswich on 24 March 2010.

Lucky winner trots off with piggy bank cash

25 February 2010

A lucky Halesworth lady has scooped a cash prize of more than £100 after guessing the amount of money in a giant piggy bank. Mrs W was the closest guess from over 200 entries in the competition, which was held at the Halesworth branch of Ipswich Building Society.

Get in the habit of regular savings

29 December 2009

New Year’s resolutions start off with the best of intentions. Most people want to loose weight, stop smoking, or save more money, but as the festive spirit wears off and the bills start landing on the doormat, it’s easy to slip back into old habits. The habit of putting money away or saving for something special seems a thing of the past – our culture today is more ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ but at Ipswich Building Society, we are urging people to turn over a new leaf!
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Our Chief Executive responds to recent Daily Mail article

21 December 2009

The Daily Mail recently published an article which put the future of Building Societies and Executive remuneration in the spotlight. I am happy to answer any questions about the Society and as such have written my response to the questions posed in the article.
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Ipswich Building Society and Stadia Trustees Launch the Ipswich SIPP

10 December 2009

Ipswich Building Society has teamed up with Colchester based ‘pure’ SIPP provider Stadia Trustees to launch a Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) product. As recent winners of the Anglian Business Awards 2009, the Society is proud to support the regional community by working with local companies to deliver sought after products and service
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Building Society wins Business of the Year

24 November 2009

Following a difficult year in the financial services sector, Ipswich Building Society has shown their strength as a mutual by winning the top honours in the 2009 Anglian Business Awards, announced at a glittering awards ceremony on the 19 th November.
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Society hits out against lack of support for mutuals

03 November 2009

Following the announcement that £30billion is to be injected into the bank sector to increase competition in the market place, Ipswich Building Society Chief Executive Paul Winter has spoken to Sky News stating: “there’s been a lot said about support for the mutual sector but so far we have seen no real action. What the Government have achieved by the banking bailout means that we are operating on an unlevel playing field.”
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