Progressive Building Society latest news
March 2011 The Progressive Building Society has introduced new 1 & 2 Year variable rate bonds. The 1 year product is paying up to 3.00% gross (Rate quoted is for balances greater than £50,000) and The 2 year product is paying 3.25% gross. (Rate quoted is for balances greater than £500)

Progressive Building Society Profile and History.
Founded 1914 by Samuel R Howard and today is Northern Ireland's largest building society.
Head Office
Progressive Building Society
33/37 Wellington Place
Belfast
BT1 6HH
Tel 028 9024 4926
Branches
79/81 Wellington Street, Ballymena
6 Castle Street, Bangor
11 Donegall Square South, Belfast
17 The Diamond, Coleraine
24 High Street, Enniskillen
323 Antrim Road, Glengormley
3 Market Place, Lisburn
26 The Diamond, Londonderry
4 Conway Square, Newtownards
40 High Street, Omagh
12 Market Street, Portadown

Progressive Building Society Directors Remuneration.
Name
Salary
Bonus
Increase in accrued pension
Benefits
Total
W.Webb
188,000

6,000

 
16,000
210,000
D.Armstrong
99,000

3,000

3,000
16,000
121,000
S.Towe
94,000

3,000

2,000
13,000
112,000
Non Executive Directors
         
Progressive had a maximum of 6 over year

141,000

     
141,000
Totals
       

584,000

Progressive Building Society Product Range
The Progressive Building Society offers savers a range of savings accounts including ISAs, Best Fixed Rate Bonds, Notice Accounts, Instant Access and Capital Bonds. For those looking for mortgages they can offer Fixed Rate Mortgages, Variable Rate Mortgages and Tracker Mortgages. Progressive also offers buildings amd contents insurance and mortgage payment plan protection.


Progressive Building Society Financial Results Year Ended 31st December 2010.
The Progressive Building Society made a profit after tax of £2,227,000 as against £1,051,000 the year before. This profit figure was after a contribution/provision of £549,000 to the fscs levy and a provision of £4,182,000 for bad and doubtful debts.
New mortgage advances fell by 24% to £107 million and savings balances grew by £36.3 million to reach £1,484.6 million.
The management expense ratio was 0.48%. The annual result state that the society experienced a risein the frequency of mortgage arrears towards the end of the year.

Progressive Building Society Financial Results Year Ended 31st December 2009.
The Progressive Building Society made a profit after tax of £1.051,000 as against £1,866,000 the year before. This reduced profit figure was after a contribution/provision of £146,000 to the fscs levy and a provision of £474,00,000 for bad and doubtful debts. The other contributing factor to the reduced profits was a reduction in the interest which reduced from 1.07% in 2007 to 0.73% in 2008 and 0.51 in 2009.
Gross Lending 141 Million
Management expense ratio 0.48%

Progressive Building Society Financial Results Year Ended 31st December 2008
The Progressive Building Society made a profit after tax of £1.866,000 as against £6,332,000 the year before. This reduced profit figure was after a contribution/provision of £1,364,000 to the fscs levy and a provision of £913,000 for bad and doubtful debts (2007 nil) The other contributing factor to the reduced profits was a reduction in the interest which reduced from 1.07% in 2007 to 0.73%
Highlights 2008
New Lending 2008 £246 million
New Retail Savings £418 million
Management expenses to average assets ratio of 0.51%


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