Overview Buckinghamshire Building Society is an award winning, mutually owned independent building society founded over 100 years ago. Our head office and branch is based in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. We offer a range of uncomplicated savings accounts and provide specialist mortgage products for members through our intermediaries. Mutuality Mutuality is a word you hear a lot in relation to building societies. It means that we are owned by our Members – you, our customer, and not by external shareholders. Our vision is to help people to save for the future and buy their own home and make a positive contribution to the local community. As the only independent building society in Buckinghamshire, we regularly support local community initiatives through donations or staff volunteering. Our members also vote annually for a charity to receive a donation from our foundation. Our philosophy of "doing the right thing" means that our members are at the heart of everything we do. Lending for real lives Our dedicated mortgage department operates 100% via mortgage intermediaries throughout England and Wales. We aim to help customers with complex incomes, diverse circumstances or credit issues to purchase or remortgage their home Our manual underwriting process means we can take the time to look at each case, listen to the story and assess the personal circumstances of borrowers. Our underwriting team have the expertise and authority to lend up to £500k without the need for a risk or credit committee.