West Brom Building Society

We recently visited careers events at both Dudley College and Oswestry College to talk to students about career opportunities at West Brom Building Society. We also chatted to other local colleges and universities about how we can support students with our financial education sessions. We look forward to supporting more events in the future!

Want to make the most of your tax-free savings before the end of the tax year? Top up your ISA to make the most of your tax-free savings. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4kDU3qf

Our colleagues Amy Louise Mason and Michele Smith recently represented the Society, at the Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust 100 Heroes 2025 celebration.??? A huge thanks to all our Red Balloon Account customers for their continual support to such a fantastic cause, enabling us to be recognised as one of the 100 heroes ??.?

Helping you out of renting and into owning your first home - it’s what we're here for. ?? Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eew-DG4g

The clock’s ticking towards this year’s ISA deadline on 5 April.??? It’s time to top up your ISA before the tax year ends to make the most of your tax-free savings. Take a look at our ISA FAQs???

Last week, colleagues showed their support for Black Country Women's Aid for #InternationalWomensDay. It was great to hear about their pledge to continue to support survivors of abuse and violence across the Black Country. Colleagues also attended their training session on domestic abuse and had the opportunity to network with other local businesses supporting this fantastic cause.?

Have you used your ISA allowance for this tax year? Don’t forget, any unused allowance can’t be carried over into the new tax year.? Find out more about how to make the most of your ISA allowance here: https://lnkd.in/gYRyTs8B

Yesterday, we launched our Women's Inclusive Network, known as WIN. WIN will be part of our Connect group which focuses on Equity, Inclusion and Diversity across the whole of West Brom Building Society. WIN's co- chairs Gurvinder Glenholme ACMA EMBA and Georgia d'Esterre hosted the event and were joined by the network's sponsors Sophie Pazzaglia FCCA ACG and Francesca Shaw. It was great to hear all their personal stories on why this network is important to them, and their shared vision on how WIN will create a safe space for women, and friends of the network, to connect, share experiences, support each others wellbeing and foster allyship.

Cash ISAs are a vitally important savings method for so many people in the UK. They help our savers to build solid futures, whether it’s saving for their first home, emergency funds or retirement, without the risks associated with other types of investing. There’s been some recent media coverage saying the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, may be looking to scrap or reduce the tax-free Cash ISA allowance to encourage investment in stocks and shares. But it’s important to recognise that many of our customers may not have enough savings or want to put their money at risk. If people don’t want to invest their money in this way they shouldn’t be penalised. People should be able to save in a way that lets them use their savings when they need to, without worrying that it might be a time when the stocks and shares markets have dipped, and their savings have lost some value. The Building Societies Association (BSA) recently shared some eye-opening research: - A whopping 73% of UK adults with Cash ISAs are against the idea of the Government scrapping or reducing them. - 90% of Cash ISA savers feel it’s important to get back at least what they’ve saved or invested, which only cash savings can guarantee. - Almost all (90%) are aware that if prices rise faster than their savings grow, their money won’t go as far. That’s why we’ve written to Sarah Coombes, MP for West Bromwich and asked her to support Cash ISAs and the positive role they play in building a secure future for our customers. You can read our letter here:?https://lnkd.in/eUAP5CV9

Exciting news! ?? We’ve refreshed https://www.wbfi.co.uk/ with our new brand and launched a new LinkedIn page for our intermediaries. Give us a follow ?? to stay up to date with products, top tips and latest news in the world of West Brom for Intermediaries: https://lnkd.in/eigv_QN2 We look forward to seeing you there! ??