Leeds Building Society expands again in the West Midlands

Leeds Building Society is to open another branch in the West Midlands.

It will be loacted on Mill Lane Solihull and will open before the end of the year, creating five jobs.

The fifth largest building society in the UK already has a branch in Corporation Street in Birmingham city centre.

Chief executive Richard Fearon said: “As a building society we don’t have any external shareholders to satisfy and we focus entirely on what matters to our members.

“The amazing service members receive in our branches, coupled with our ongoing strong financial performance, makes us able to buck the trend among other providers and expand our high street presence.

“We’re absolutely delighted to have chosen Solihull as our next branch location and I look forward to visiting when it opens later this year.”

The society enjoyed a record first half of 2024 with mortgage lending up 37% from £1.9bn to £2.6bn.