Established in 1849, Suffolk Building Society is an innovative lender, offering a full range of mortgages from first-time buyer and family assist loans through to buy-to-let, self-build and later life lending. The majority of its lending is via Suffolk for Intermediaries.
As a full member of IMLA, Suffolk Building Society becomes part of a group of lenders responsible for more than 90% of the UK’s gross mortgage lending.
Charlotte Grimshaw, Head of Intermediaries at Suffolk Building Society, will represent the platform at IMLA meetings and events.
Kate Davies, Executive Director of IMLA, commented:
“We are very pleased to welcome Suffolk Building Society as a full member of IMLA. Suffolk combines the longevity and experience of a well-established traditional mutual with the innovative drive of a specialist lender. The Society places great emphasis on its intermediary relationships, and we look forward to working together to address the issues facing our industry and drive the market forward.”
Charlotte Grimshaw added:
“We’re delighted to be joining IMLA. The Association’s expertise in the intermediary space is exemplary, from representing the industry at government level, providing valuable insights, to educating the market on important topics. With IMLA’s close alliances with the Building Societies Association and UK Finance, this relationship illustrates our dedication to the intermediary market. It’s great to now be part of this wider forum.”
For further information please contact:
Paula John, Paula John Communications
Tel: +44 (0)7973 435 299
Email: paula.john@imla.org.uk
Notes to Editors
About IMLA
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) is the trade association that represents mortgage lenders who lend to UK consumers and businesses via the broker channel, and associate providers. Its growing membership includes banks, building societies and specialist lenders which collectively account for over 90% of mortgage lending (91.6% of balances and 92.8% of gross lending).
About Suffolk Building Society
Suffolk Building Society has 60,000 members, over 69,000 savings accounts, and 4,500 mortgage accounts. There are nine branches across Suffolk in Aldeburgh, Saxmundham, Halesworth, Woodbridge, Ipswich Town Centre, Ravenswood Ipswich, Hadleigh, Haverhill, and Sudbury. A tenth branch is due to open in Felixstowe in March 2025. The Society also has one agency in Capel, Suffolk.
Suffolk Building Society was established in 1849. See www.suffolkbuildingsociety.co.uk
Suffolk Building Society is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered on the Financial Services Register, Firm Registration Number (FRN) 104875.