How do I contact Leeds Building Society?

You’ll need to contact our service desk on 0345 848 0061.

Does Leeds Permanent Building Society still exist?

After its merger with the Halifax the use of the Leeds Building Society name had ceased. In turn the Halifax had merged with Bank of Scotland to form HBOS in 2001 which in turn became part of Lloyds Banking Group in 2009 due to the collapse of its share price and exposure to the credit crunch.

Is Leeds Building Society the same as Leeds Permanent Building Society?

The society was registered as the Leeds and Holbeck (Permanent) Building Society in 1875, though the society originated from a group called the Leeds Union Operative Land and Building Society which formed in 1845. The society was renamed to Leeds Building Society in September 2005.

Is Leeds Building Society part of Yorkshire Bank?

Leeds Building Society. Owned by you, run in your best interests. Leeds Building Society isn’t a bank – we’re a mutual, which means we’re owned by our members and are run exclusively in their best interests.

Is it easy to get a mortgage with Leeds Building Society?

Leeds Building Society are roughly as strict as most other high street mortgage lenders. They might be willing to overlook some minor forms of bad credit, but usually reject customers with more severe issues like unsatisfied defaults and debt management plans on the spot.

How safe is Leeds Building Society?

Fitch Revises Leeds Building Society’s Outlook to Stable; Affirms at ‘A-‘ Fitch Ratings – London – 13 Aug 2021: Fitch Ratings has revised the Outlook on Leeds Building Society’s (LBS) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to Stable from Negative and affirmed the IDR at ‘A-‘. All other ratings have been affirmed.

When did Halifax take over Leeds Permanent Building Society?

1995
The most notable of these were the 1995 merger with the Leeds Permanent Building Society, and the acquisition of Clerical Medical the following year. February 1997 marked a turning point in the history of the Halifax. Its members voted overwhelmingly in favour of conversion to plc status.

Is Leeds Building Society protected by FSCS?

The FSCS protects deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions. Deposit protection applies to individuals and small businesses. Joint accounts are also protected up to £170,000.

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How long do Leeds Building Society take to approve a mortgage?

How long does a Leeds Building Society application take? While checking the average speed for Trussle customers to have a mortgage application processed by Leeds Building Society, we found that it took 19 days on average. * This is longer than the average of all lenders that we checked, which was 16 days.

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What was Halifax bank called before?

Halifax Building Society
Halifax (previously known as Halifax Building Society and colloquially known as The Halifax) is a British banking brand operating as a trading division of Bank of Scotland, itself a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group.