Furness Building Society – Investing in Your Future
Buying your first home can be daunting, that’s why Furness Building Society puts you first whether you’re setting up a savings account or taking out a mortgage.
Since it was established in 1865, Furness Building Society has been playing a vital role in helping people buy homes and keep their savings safe. Fast forward to today and the company has a network covering the whole of the North West, with 9 branches and 14 agencies, including one located at Hopes of Wigton.
As a respected local estate agents, Hopes of Wigton, are used to helping people find their forever homes. For the last 7 years, the business has also been an Agency for Furness Building Society, allowing them to offer a wide range of products and services on behalf of the Society. The Wigton Agency is looked after by Carole Storey and Mary Annels, who both have previous experience working in banks and building societies.
Carole explained: “The Society was originally formed to provide cheap housing for workers who were flocking to the Barrow area as the steel industry was booming and to encourage people to save some of their newly discovered earnings. We still hold those principles today; providing a safe home for savings and helping people achieve their dream of owning their own home.”
Furness Building Society offers a number of savings products, from Young Savers to Fixed Rate Bonds and ISAs; you can pop in to the Wigton Agency anytime – no appointment needed – to open an account.
The Society regularly appears in the ‘Best Buy’ tables for its great value mortgage products and the Agency can put you in touch with a mortgage advisor over the phone. This year will also see a new partnership with Uinsure, who will deal with customer’s insurance needs
As well as individuals, Furness Building Society is committed to supporting local communities, offering a Furness 150 Community Giveaway Scheme throughout the region. The Affinity Account, allows people to save their own cash whilst also supporting one of Furness’s chosen charities; each year the Society will make a cash payment, from its own funds, to each chosen charity based on the balances held in the accounts.
The Wigton Agency runs a second hand book stall from the office to raise money for local charities such as Chrysalis and Youth Station and holds an annual MacMillan Coffee Morning which is well supported by local people.
Carole said: “We hope to maintain a financial service for the town when other banks are closing their branches in Wigton. We offer a friendly service and still open accounts with passbooks which are great for keeping track of your savings.”
She added: “We always like to see our regular customers for a chat and see many of them as old friends.”
Furness Building Society, Wigton Agency is located at 13 High Street, Wigton, CA7 9NJ, contact 016973 43641 or visit www.furnessbs.co.uk for all services.
