Darlington Building Society Explained

Darlington Building Society
Type:Building Society (Mutual)
Industry:Banking
Financial services
Products:Mortgages, Investments
Assets: (2022)
Num Employees:186 (2022)
Foundation:1856
Location:Darlington, England, UK
Locations:9
Homepage:www.darlington.co.uk

Darlington Building Society is a UK building society, which has its head office in Darlington, County Durham, England.[1] It reported assets of £833 million in 2022[2] and is a member of the Building Societies Association. It currently has branches in Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Darlington (High Row), Guisborough, Middlesbrough, Northallerton, Redcar, Stockton and Yarm.

The Society offers a range of products including: Savings accounts and mortgage.

In 2021 it was named building society of the year [3] after investing heavily in digital banking, working with UK based IT company IeDigital.[4]

Every year it donates 5% of its profits to local good causes, supporting mental health, climate, poverty, loneliness and developing skills for the unemployed.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Darlington Building Society . 13 March 2024 . Financial Conduct Authority Mutuals Register.
  2. Web site: 2022 Annual Report . 13 March 2024 . darlington.co.uk.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-30 . Simply the best – Darlington Building Society's record-breaking year . 2024-03-13 . The Northern Echo . en.
  4. Web site: 7 October 2021 . Darlington building society undergoes digital overhaul . 13 March 2024 . Always Finance.
  5. Web site: Darlington building society 5% pledge fund . 13 March 2024 . County Durham Community Foundation.
  6. Web site: 2022-04-28 . Building Society pledges further ‘heavy investment’ after record-breaking year . 2024-03-13 . The Northern Echo . en.