The Chorley and District Building Society

Reference number: 206023

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When chorleybs.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01257 235000 is
  • Who else gives the postcode PR7 1NZ
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Chorley Building Society Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Advise on or arrange mortgages FSCS may apply
    Mortgage advice and arranging may be FSCS-covered, up to the limit that applies.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (11 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Acting as a CBTL administrator
  • Acting as a CBTL advisor
  • Acting as a CBTL arranger
  • Acting as a CBTL lender
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Key dates in its history

This firm’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (4) All events (7)

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

In the full report: all 7 events

  • All 7 events in its history (4 shown here)
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  • All 7 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is The Chorley and District Building Society FCA authorised?
Yes, The Chorley and District Building Society (FRN 206023) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as a bank or building society. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is The Chorley and District Building Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01257 235000 and the website chorleybs.co.uk for The Chorley and District Building Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is The Chorley and District Building Society a scam or clone?
The Chorley and District Building Society is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with The Chorley and District Building Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about The Chorley and District Building Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does The Chorley and District Building Society use any other names?
It trades as Chorley Building Society.

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