Building Societies

The Teachers widens access to high LTI mortgages for education professionals

Teachers Building Society has expanded the borrowing capacity available through its Teachers for Intermediaries...

The Darlington unveils limited company buy-to-let offering

Darlington Building Society has entered the limited company buy-to-let market with two new fixed...

Survey reveals cost of living pressures and tax fears weighing on mutual’s members

Concerns over the cost of living and the prospect of tax rises continue to...

Getting to know you: Paige Golia, Buckinghamshire Building Society

Name: Paige Golia Age: 26 Location: Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire Firm: Buckinghamshire Building Society Education: Chalfonts Community...

Private credit poses challenges and opportunities for UK CROs

The global financial crash of 2008 revealed the dangers of financial contagion. What began...

Rents rise twice as fast as house prices

Private rents are continuing to rise at nearly double the pace of house prices...

Mortgage chiefs warn MPs on affordability squeeze

Senior mortgage industry figures have warned MPs that Britain’s worsening home-affordability challenge will not...

Hanley Economic appoints new head of sales to develop its proposition

Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Vanessa Hunt as its new head of sales...

The Leeds launches green additional borrowing for home energy upgrades

Leeds Building Society has introduced a new stream of green additional borrowing aimed at...

Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts mortgage rates

Newcastle for Intermediaries has cut rates across its residential mortgage range, reducing pricing by...

The Cambridge wins ESG Project of the Year for Rent to Home scheme

The Cambridge Building Society’s Rent to Home initiative has been named ESG Project of...

The Suffolk reduces fixed rates across expat and buy-to-let ranges

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates by up to 20 basis points across 10...

The Cambridge invests £1m to tackle inequality and housing challenges

The Cambridge Building Society is investing £1 million into Greater Cambridge Impact, a social...

Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...

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How advisers can find and secure powerful introducers to grow their business – Pt2

I hope you found my earlier article useful and enlightening and if so, please read on, as in this piece I complete the steps...

What building the future means for mortgages

Earlier this month I attended the Abundance 360 summit in Los Angeles, Peter Diamandis’s annual gathering of entrepreneurs, scientists, tech CEOs and investors who are,...

Five things brokers across the country are telling me right now

The thing I’ve always enjoyed most about working in the specialist mortgage market is the people. I’m lucky that a big part of my job...

The FCA has made the case for holistic mortgage advice

Last Thursday, the head of the FCA stood up at the JP Morgan Pensions and Savings Symposium and dropped a line that deserves more...

Technology’s biggest challenge is not the one you think

There is a version of the mortgage technology story that gets told at conferences and in trade press with some regularity. It involves platforms, disruption...

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Property sector must embrace long-term reform to withstand global shocks, says OPDA

The Open Property Data Association (OPDA) has called on the government to adopt a...

Rent rises hold steady as UK house price growth slows

Private rents across the UK rose at the same annual rate in February, while...

Movera reports rise in completions as expansion gathers pace

Home moving group Movera has reported a sharp increase in activity across its conveyancing...

NatWest begins digital mortgage completions with PEXA rollout

NatWest is now actively transacting on PEXA’s digital property platform, marking a key step...

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