Building Societies

Barclays reduces rates across residential and remortgage ranges

Barclays Mortgages has reduced rates across a wide range of residential purchase, remortgage and...

Hanley widens rent to own mortgage to cover England, Wales and Scotland

Hanley Intermediaries has expanded its rent to own mortgage across England, Wales and Scotland...

The Dudley cuts five-year fixed residential and skilled worker rates

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its five-year fixed mortgage range, cutting prices...

Market Harborough lowers mortgage pricing and cuts SVR

The Market Harborough Building Society has reduced a range of mortgage and bridging finance...

The Suffolk expands expat lending with self-build option and new LTVs

Suffolk Building Society has launched a new expat self-build proposition while also strengthening its...

The Darlington lifts limited company buy-to-let LTV to 80%

Darlington Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value across its limited company buy-to-let range,...

The Leeds trims mortgage rates for new year

Leeds Building Society has cut mortgage rates by up to 0.26% across a wide...

2026 forecasts: More pessimism or will the housing market strengthen?

Throughout 2025 many in the housing industry, both lenders and builders cast serious doubt...

The questions I was asked most this year

Why did you join Teachers Building Society? It’s no secret that prior to joining Teachers...

The Cambridge donates festive Giving Tree collections to local charities

The Cambridge Building Society has donated hundreds of essential items to local charities after...

The Cumberland sets sights on 2026 after expanding support for regional businesses

The Cumberland Building Society says it is well positioned to continue backing businesses across...

Newcastle for Intermediaries unveils buy-to-let fixed rate reductions

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced pricing across its buy-to-let range for brokers, cutting two...

The Buckinghamshire brings back two-year fixed expat buy-to-let deal

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reintroduced a fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage aimed at expat landlords...

The Vernon boosts affordability support with JBSP launch

Vernon Building Society has launched a new Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor mortgage range aimed...

COMMENT

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

AI for brokers: the three lines you should never cross

Most AI advice aimed at advisers is either breathless hype or vague caution. Here is something you can actually act on: a practical way...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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Molo strengthens broker support with new BDM appointment and internal promotion

Molo has expanded its distribution team with the appointment of Ben Saffery as business...

Younger buyers embrace AI, but human advice remains central to homebuying

Banks, building societies and mortgage brokers remain the most trusted sources of homebuying advice,...

Clydesdale to withdraw from new mortgage lending market

Clydesdale has confirmed it will no longer offer new mortgage lending, marking the end...

Sort Group podcast sees industry figures joining conveyancing debate

Sort Group says its new podcast series is attracting strong interest from across the...

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