Following the release of complaints figures from the FCA, Hannah Maundrell, Editor in Chief at money.co.uk has responded with these statements: “Whilst it’s great to see the...
Employees at the Ecology Building Society in Silsden, West Yorkshire, have launched a last-ditch effort to save a tree outside their offices. The old tree is...
The Ecology Building Society is one of the organisations supporting Blue & Green Tomorrow’s Sustainable September, a month long celebration of sustainability that will see visionaries...
The building society Nationwide has revealed that it is benefitting from the seven-day switching service launched last year, with a new current account opened every 50...
Last year proved a record-breaking year for Ecology Building Society. Once again, the organisation demonstrated why it was different at its annual general meeting (AGM) in...
Just 9% of UK adults say they could “realistically” live on the current minimum wage, according to a new survey. The results highlight the growing wage...
Residents in the Lancashire city of Preston are being encouraged by their local council to join the alternative banking campaign Move Your Money. Preston city council...
Paul Ellis, chief executive of Ecology Building Society, brings Blue & Green Tomorrow up to speed on all things Ecology, sustainability, finance and banking. This article...
The government should do more to encourage lending to small businesses, and building societies should be allowed to buy TSB bank, according to a leading thinktank....
New research has suggested that most customers are choosing to switch current accounts based on the bank’s reputation and customer service, despite larger banks trying to...
Anna Laycock, ethics manager at Ecology Building Society, reflects on recent media criticism of financial mutuals. Reading the headlines this weekend, you’d have been forgiven for...
Nationwide is set to raise up to £500m through core capital deferred shares (CCDS). The building society said this allows it to boost its capital without...
Nationwide Building Society has revealed a £270m jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2013, up from £103m reported a year earlier. An increase...
Democratic finance has lots of definitions, but credit unions are arguably one of the best examples. Tom Revell looks at why they’re becoming an increasingly attractive...
Ethical savings provider Ecology Building Society has revealed it now holds over£120m in assets – a growth of more than £10m since the beginning of 2013, which it attributes to the “popularity of...