Building society branches are playing a vital role in protecting customers from scams. 26% of customers nationally report that branch staff have helped them avoid or resolve a scam, according to new research commissioned by the Building Societies Association (BSA). With 10 branches across the county, Suffolk Building Society has taken practical steps to support…
Scrutton Bland is pleased to announce the promotion of Leisyen Cox to Partner and Elizabeth Nichols to Chief Operating Officer (COO), recognising their significant contributions to the firm’s continued growth and success. Leisyen Cox, a key member of the firm’s Risk & Assurance team, has played a pivotal role in the development of the service line over…
In response to rising house prices and the increasingly large mortgage deposits required, Suffolk Building Society has launched its House Deposit Savings Account to help buyers get closer to home ownership. The account is available to those aged 18-35 aspiring to buy their first home, or their next home, provided they do not currently own a property. …
Suffolk Building Society has donated £45,000 across four local Suffolk charities which protect nature, and tackle homelessness, isolation, and domestic abuse. This is part of the Society’s 175 Good Deeds for Suffolk campaign, which is marking the Society’s 175th year. As well as financial support for local charities, the campaign has seen staff in branches and head…
Business lender Fleximize offers unlimited rewards with its referral scheme. With 88% of small business owners trusting referrals over advertising, relationship-focused lender Fleximize has relaunched its Refer a Friend scheme – offering £500 every time you help another business access funding. Refer a business that takes out a loan of £10,000 or more and makes…
Drayton Insurance Services will be closing the agency it operates with Suffolk Building Society in Capel St Mary, with effect from 1pm on Friday 31 October 2025. The Society’s 10 local full-service branches will remain open. For members based in Capel St Mary, the Society’s nearest branches will be in Ipswich town centre (6 miles…
Ipswich-based digital business lender Fleximize is celebrating after taking home two prestigious titles at this year’s East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards, held on Thursday 10th July at Kesgrave Hall, just down the road from the company’s Suffolk HQ. Fleximize was crowned Employer of the Year, sponsored by Ashtons Legal, and Growth Business of the…
A Suffolk-based financial advice firm has unveiled a new office in the heart of London, to expand its award-winning investment and financial services to even larger audiences as demand soars. Matthew Douglas Ltd, which was voted 2024’s “Best financial advice firm in East England” by the global wealth management platform Citywire, has now officially opened…