Blog
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Savings
Ways to pay in and withdraw from your savings accountHere at Ipswich Building Society, we believe making your savings account transactions should be a straightforward and hassle-free process, whether it be withdrawing or paying funds in.
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Mortgages
What is a credit score and how can it affect a mortgage application?Everyone has got a credit score, so here’s some information on what that means plus five simple steps you can take to improve your credit rating.
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Savings
Is your Child Trust Fund due to mature?Child Trust Funds, commonly known as CTFs, were introduced by the government for children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 as a method of long term, tax free savings. They mature on the account holders’ 18th birthday, when the savings can be accessed.
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Mortgages
Celebrating Right to Build Day: A look at The Self Build Property Market 2020We’re spending more time in our homes than ever before, so the idea of being able to create a property that fits our ideal design specifications is naturally appealing. In fact, over half of UK adults contemplating a self build project said it was their main motivation for doing so.
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Mortgages
How long does it take to arrange a mortgage and can I still benefit from the stamp duty holiday?Stamp duty is a tax which applies to property purchases. The government has frequently introduced various changes to stamp duty to stimulate the housing market whilst giving support to first time buyers.
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Community
The Green Homes GrantOn 30th September 2020, the UK government introduced the Green Home Grant scheme enabling homeowners the chance to apply for a grant of up to £10,000 to make energy efficient changes to their home.
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Branch
Mandatory wearing of face masks – the impact on people with hearing lossThe Hearing Care Centre have partnered with the Society to spread awareness of the impact of masks with hearing loss and how it can effect communicating
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Branch
How to make an appointment in branchDue to ever changing government guidelines during the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve outlined a guide on how to make an appointment in any of our Ipswich Building Society branches (excluding Aldeburgh).
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Savings
PANDEMIC SAVING: 5 WAYS TO SAVE MONEY DURING COVID-19The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown us into a state of uncertainty in life especially with our finances, so here’s a quick guide on how to save money throughout the pandemic.
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Savings
How to withdraw from your savings accountWithdrawing funds or moving money from your savings to your current account should be a hassle-free process. Here’s a quick guide to how you can make a withdrawal, subject to the terms and conditions of your account.
