Ecology Building Society
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| Type of Company | Building Society (Mutual) |
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| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire |
| Key people | Paul Ellis, Chief Executive |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Products | Savings, Mortgages, Investments |
| Revenue | Total assets £63+ Million |
| Website | www.ecology.co.uk |
Ecology Building Society is a Building Society in the UK. Established in 1981 the Ecology is one of the fastest growing building societies in the country. Based in West Yorkshire, it has over 10,000 open accounts and assets exceeding £60m.
The initial vision was to set up a building society that specialised in properties that conveyed an ecological benefit in terms of construction, use of land or lifestyle. The idea was sparked at a Green Party Conference, following the experience of a Yorkshire solicitor, David Pedley. He had great difficulty in finding anyone willing to give him a mortgage on a property needing extensive renovation.
The Ecology offers a range of mortgage products and lends throughout the UK. It specialises in renovation and new build mortgages on properties and projects that respect the environment. The society is particularly interested to see derelict and dilapidated property brought back into use.
The society also offers a range of savings accounts including instant access accounts, a notice account and an ISA.
Mortgage and Savings accounts can be managed online via the Ecology's website or by post.
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