West Bromwich Building Society

Reference number: 104877

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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

Compare these against whatever you were given. Scammers clone real firm names and reference numbers but use their own phone number and website, so a detail that does not match the register is the clearest warning sign there is.

In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When westbrom.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 0121 525 7070 is, and the 2 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode B70 8AF
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Other names (4)

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

  • the West Brom Trading name
  • the West Brom for Intermediaries Trading name
  • West Brom Trading name
  • West Brom 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.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • 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 (13 permissions)
  • Accepting Deposits
  • Administering a regulated mortgage contract
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Advising on regulated mortgage contracts
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Arranging (bringing about) regulated mortgage contracts
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Entering into a regulated mortgage contract as lender
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to regulated mortgage contracts
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Limits on what they may do

  • Access to the electoral register
    The firm shall access the full electoral register, where this is the most cost-effective way of verifying identity for anti-money laundering purposes and will not prejudice the interests of the customer, in order to carry out the current customer review exercise.

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

West Bromwich Building Society’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (13)

2013

1 April 2013

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

FCA register

2003

4 September 2003

  • FCA imposed a requirement (Access to the electoral register)

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 13 events

  • All 13 events in its history (5 shown here)
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Firms connected to West Bromwich Building Society

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with West Bromwich Building Society. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
2
share its phone number
2
share its postcode
2

In the full report: all 2 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: the same phone number (2), the same postcode (2)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
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Firms like West Bromwich Building Society

Other firms of the same type (bank or building society), nearest first.

In the Birmingham (B) postcode area

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  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 13 events in its history
  • 2 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is West Bromwich Building Society FCA authorised?
Yes, West Bromwich Building Society (FRN 104877) 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 a limit on what it may do.
What is West Bromwich Building Society’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 0121 525 7070 and the website westbrom.co.uk for West Bromwich Building Society. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 2 other FCA firms.
Is West Bromwich Building Society a scam or clone?
West Bromwich 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 West Bromwich Building Society?
It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about West Bromwich Building Society to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Does West Bromwich Building Society use any other names?
It trades as the West Brom, the West Brom for Intermediaries, West Brom and West Brom Building Society.

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