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.
Datos de la cuenta
TIPOS DE CUENTASavings account · ISA · Junior account · Club, charity and business account · Mortgage
DEPÓSITO MÍN.GBP 1 (Instant Access Share)
PLATAFORMASPenrith Online portal
PRODUCTOSInstant access and fixed rate savings · Regular savings · ISA · Junior accounts · Mortgages · Buy-to-let, expat and holiday home mortgages · Self-build mortgages
Licencias y regulación
FCA (United Kingdom)
N.º de licenciaFRN 164473
Titular de la licenciaPenrith Building Society
AlcanceBuilding 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.
EstadoVerificada
Fuentes e historial de verificación
Fuentes oficiales de la empresapenrithbs.co.uk — homepage, About, Savings, Instant Access, Online Savings and Mortgages pages, footer
Registros del reguladorBank of England PRA list of building societies (1 Oct 2026) · FCA — Penrith Building Society, FRN 164473 (register.fca.org.uk)
Registro mercantilCompany registry details not stated on the site
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