Darlington Building Society

CCC's Mortgage Providers

Darlington Building Society is the leading mutual provider of housing finance, savings products and financial services serving principally County Durham, North Yorkshire and the Tees Valley.

Darlington Building Society has been looking after the interests of local people since 1856 when, as the Darlington Working Men's Equitable Permanent Building Society, it was formed in Darlington to benefit the local community.

Darlington Building Society, as a mutual organisation, has no outside shareholders to pay dividends to so it can use its profits over time to provide more attractive interest rates to savers and borrowers, to build up capital strength for the protection of members' funds and to develop new products and services.

Darlington Building Society is dedicated to remaining a mutual independent building society providing benefits for the local community, local people and most of all providing benefits to the members of the Society.

Darlington Building Society is an enthusiastic supporter of numerous local charities and a major supporter of local sport and arts in the region, including the high profile support of Darlington Football Club. Take a look at our community page to find out more.

Darlington Building Society has won numerous awards for its commitment to the local community. In both the 2002 and 2003 Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards, the Society won the prestigious Community Services Award for regional lenders. At the Tees Valley Business Awards in 1999, the Society won the Business in the Community Award, and in 1998 won the Business in the Community Award and the Overall Award for the Darlington region, in the County Durham and Darlington Business Excellence Awards.

Darlington Building Society is committed to staff development and was rerecognised with Investors in People accreditation for the thirs time, in February 2002. Take a look at our careers section to find out how you could aim higher with Darlington Building Society.