Building Societies

Market Harborough BS to cut SVR and specialist rates

Market Harborough Building Society is set to implement a fresh round of mortgage rate...

The Coventry named among UK’s best workplaces for wellbeing

Coventry Building Society has been ranked among the UK’s top employers for wellbeing, securing...

Nationwide raises LTV ceiling on new builds to 95%

Nationwide is set to increase the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) on new build houses to...

Five Foxes take specialist lending insights to Leeds brokers

The collaborative 'Five Foxes' group of East Midlands building societies is set to take...

New development director to lead Manchester BS’s North West expansion

Manchester Building Society has appointed Deborah Walker as development director, marking a significant step...

The Swansea welcomes nine new appointments

Swansea Building Society has bolstered its branch and head office teams with nine new...

MPC holds rates but dissent grows

The Bank of England has opted to keep interest rates on hold at 4.25%,...

The Vernon joins Greater Manchester’s drive for fair work standards

Vernon Building Society has become the latest organisation to be welcomed into the Greater...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Brokers report highest satisfaction with lenders since 2020

Brokers have awarded mortgage lenders their highest satisfaction scores in over four years, according...

The Yorkshire named UK’s most efficient building society

Yorkshire Building Society has been named the most efficient mutual in the UK, topping...

Mutuals striving to support FTBs amid affordability concerns

Building societies continue to play a pivotal role in supporting first-time buyers with small...

Getting to know you: Darren Deacon, Family Building Society

Name: Darren Deacon Age: 52 Location: Home based, Leicestershire. Head office, Epsom Qualification Year: Started in banking in August 1989 Firm: Family...

Nationwide returns £2.8 billion to members with record mortgage lending and deposits

Nationwide returned a record £2.8 billion in value to its members, driven by a...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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