Birmingham Midshires has roots dating back to 1849 and is the result of an
amalgamation of some 50 building societies including the Liverpool and Birmingham & Bridgwater Building Societies.
the branch
network is concentrated in the core areas of the West Midlands, North West
and South West. the Wolverhampton head office also provides a range of post
and telephone savings accounts and services.
In April
1999 Birmingham Midshires became part of the Halifax Group, retaining its
own brand, branches and product range whilst being able to draw on the considerable
resource and market expertise of its parent.
Operating
as a division of Halifax plc, Birmingham Midshires now provides a range of
specialist lending, savings and insurance products. It employs over 2000 people
and has managed assets in excess of £11 billion. the Corporate Headquarters
are based in Wolverhampton.
In September
2001, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland merged to form a new force in banking
HBOS plc. For furthe r information about the HBOS Group plc, please click
here.
Firmly
established as a market leading specialist mortgage lender, in 2002 Birmingham
Midshires was awarded 'Best Buy to Let Lender' by Mortgage magazine, and 'Best
Provider of Buy to Let Mortgages' by Mortgage Introducer magazine.
BM Solutions,
the specialist mortgage intermediary brand established by the lender in September
2001, is dedicated to serving mortgage brokers and intermediaries. For furthe r
information about BM Solutions please click here.
Following
the launch of a new savings and investments growth strategy, the savings and
investment arm of Birmingham Midshires focuses on delivering savings solutions
to customers through its 67 strong branch network and a direct telephone based
operation.
