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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
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Penrith Building Society

Bank · United Kingdom

About the company

Legal company namePenrith Building Society
Year founded1877
Headquarters / registered countryPenrith, United Kingdom
Websitewww.penrithbs.co.uk
Last checked08.10.2026

According to its official website, Penrith Building Society is a mutual building society that has operated in Penrith, Cumbria since 1877; it says it is owned by its members rather than shareholders and serves members locally and across the UK. Its head office is at 7 King Street, Penrith. It offers instant access, fixed rate, regular savings, junior, ISA and online savings accounts as well as club, charity and business accounts; the Instant Access Share account can be opened with GBP 1. Its mortgage range covers home movers, remortgages, buy-to-let, expat mortgages, holiday homes and self-build or renovation loans. Accounts are opened in branch, by post or through the Penrith Online portal. According to the Bank of England list and the FCA register, it is authorised by the PRA and regulated by the FCA and the PRA; the site states that all its products are protected by the FSCS. This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESSavings account · ISA · Junior account · Club, charity and business account · Mortgage
MIN. DEPOSITGBP 1 (Instant Access Share)
PLATFORMSPenrith Online portal
PRODUCTSInstant access and fixed rate savings · Regular savings · ISA · Junior accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let, expat and holiday home mortgages · Self-build mortgages

Licences and regulation

FCA (United Kingdom)

Licence no.FRN 164473
Licence holderPenrith Building Society
ScopeBuilding society authorised by the PRA according to the Bank of England building societies list of 1 Oct 2026; listed in the FCA register under Penrith Building Society (FRN 164473), regulated by the FCA and the PRA.
StatusVerified

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcespenrithbs.co.uk — homepage, About, Savings, Instant Access, Online Savings and Mortgages pages, footer
Regulator recordsBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Penrith Building Society, FRN 164473 (register.fca.org.uk)
Company registerCompany registry details not stated on the site
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified08.10.2026

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