Press contact
For all press and media enquiries or if you want to be added to our press list, please contact the media relations team.
Media enquiries only - telephone: 0330 460 5408. (For all other enquiries please dial 0800 30 20 11)
Press contacts
Laura Fozard, External Communications Manager - Savings lfozard@ybs.co.uk 07756 208687
Tracy Mitchell, External Communication Manager - Mortgages tmitchell@ybs.co.uk 07983 633385
Gary Brook, Senior Manager - Head of External Affairs gbrook@ybs.co.uk 07866 455111
Phillippa Morrall – External Communications Manager – community and social purpose Tel: 07704 544979 Email: Pmorrall@ybs.co.uk
Catherine Nessworthy - External Communications Executive - mortgages Tel: 07821 687715 Email: cenessworthy@ybs.co.uk
Dan Macey Public Affairs Manager Tel: 07541 645319 Email: dmacey@ybs.co.uk
Press Office
pressoffice@ybs.co.uk
Experts
Susan Allen, Chief Executive
Tina Hughes, Director of Digital and Marketing
Ben Merritt , Director of Mortgages
Jeremy Duncombe, Managing Director of Accord Mortgages
Mike Davies - Head of Business Development at YBS Commercial Mortgages
Tom Simpson - Director of YBS Commercial Mortgages
Chris Irwin, Director of Savings
Further Information
Yorkshire Building Society is one of the UK’s leading building societies with assets of £58.8 billion and nearly 3 million customers. By offering a wide range of mortgage and savings products, the mutual is proud to help people own their own home and save for their futures, it’s what they’ve done for nearly 160 years.
The Society has hundreds of branches and agencies across the UK and also meets customer needs over the phone and online. Chelsea Building Society and Norwich & Peterborough Building Society are also part of Yorkshire Building Society, and its subsidiary companies include Accord Mortgages Limited
Awards
2023
Moneyfacts Consumer Awards 2023 - High Street Mortgage Provider of the Year
Moneyfacts Consumer Awards 2023 - High Street Savings Provider of the Year
2022
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Mortgage Provider of The Year
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Best First Time Buyer Mortgage Provider
Savings Champion Awards 2022 - Best Building Society
Savings Champion Awards 2022 - Best Easy Access Account Provider
2021
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Best Overall Mortgage Provider
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Best Offset Mortgage Provider
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider
Moneynet Personal Finance Awards - Best Easy Access Savings Provider
Moneyfacts Consumer Awards 2021 - High Street Mortgage Provider of the Year
Moneyfacts Consumer Awards 2021 - High Street Savings Provider of the Year
MoneyCommsAwards 2021 - Best Regular Savings Provider
Moneyfacts Awards 2021 - Best Building Society Savings Provider
National Centre for Diversity FREDIE Awards 2021 - Large Business of the Year 2021
National Centre for Diversity FREDIE Awards 2021 - Financial Services Company of the Year 2021
Brands
Yorkshire Building Society
Accord Mortgages
Chelsea Building Society
YBS Commercial Mortgages
YBS Share Plans
Products
Mortgages
Savings
Press contact
Adam French, Head of News & Communications 01603 476154 / 07872543262 AFrench@moneyfacts.co.uk
Caitlyn Eastell Press & PR Executive 01603 476169 ceastell@moneyfacts.co.uk
Rachel Springall Finance Expert 01603 476210 / 07803 145643 rspringall@moneyfacts.co.uk
About Moneyfacts
Moneyfacts Group plc is the UK’s leading provider of retail financial product data. Pioneering financial comparison technology for over 35 years.
Used by virtually every bank and building society in the UK, the Bank of England, Financial Conduct Authority, Financial Ombudsman Service, HM Treasury, Prudential Regulatory Authority, UK Finance and The Building Societies Association.
We also operate Moneyfactscompare.co.uk - an entirely independent and free to use comparison website.
Press office
The Moneyfacts Press Office provides finance news using the latest retail financial product data.
Our spokespeople give unique analysis, insight and comment on the wide range of Mortgages, Savings, Banking, Personal Finance, Commercial Finance, Equity Release, Pensions and more. Our expert team offer a wide range of services from press releases to best buy charts and more.
We have an in-house broadcast room which enables our finance experts to appear in-vision for television, and we regularly comment live on national and regional radio. Please get in touch with our press department to arrange an interview for radio or television.
Publications
We publish three monthly subscription-based magazines for financial advisers, and the trends in our Treasury Reports are also highly valued by providers - Moneyfacts Magazine, Business Moneyfacts Magazine and Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Magazine.
Additionally the INTEREST journal seeks to identify the effects, positive or negative, interest rates have on the economy. It is dispatched in advance of meetings of The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee and is distributed free of charge. To receive the latest issue and sign up please visit: moneyfactsgroup.co.uk/magazines-and-reports/interest/
Events & Awards
Presented annually for product excellence and outstanding service, Moneyfacts Group’s highly coveted, independent finance awards cover products from across the range of financial services across four award ceremonies.
Moneyfactscompare.co.uk Awards, Business Moneyfacts Awards, Moneyfacts Awards and Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards.