Building Societies

Darlington to examine regulation, AI and broker relevance in CPD webinar

Darlington Building Society is to host a CPD-accredited webinar later this month looking at...

Family Building Society returns to fixed-rate lending with reduced mortgage range

The Family Building Society has returned to the mortgage market with a limited range...

Brokers want live criteria as AI changes how cases are placed

Brokers are increasingly turning to technology to ensure they are working with accurate, up-to-date...

Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Strength in different thinking

In an industry built on detail, judgement, resilience and relationships we often focus on...

Nationwide launches financial education accreditation for teachers

Nationwide has unveiled a national accreditation scheme for teachers aimed at strengthening financial education...

The Swansea grows assets and mortgage book as 2025 profits hold firm

Swansea Building Society increased assets, savings and mortgage balances in 2025, while reporting profit...

The Mansfield trims specialist mortgage rates

Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates across its Versatility and Credit Repair mortgage...

Teachers appoints Simon Potter as chief financial officer

Teachers Building Society has appointed Simon Potter as its new chief financial officer and...

Acre adds full Nationwide mortgage applications to its CRM

Acre has expanded its integration with Nationwide so brokers can complete a full mortgage...

Getting to know you: Tony Hall, head of business development, Saffron for Intermediaries

Name: Tony Hall Age: 55 Location: Cheltenham Firm: Saffron for Intermediaries Education: Comprehensive school education, left school at...

Cambridge BS reopens Rent to Home scheme with three properties available

The Cambridge Building Society has reopened applications for its Rent to Home initiative, offering...

West Brom secures B Corp certification in milestone for social and environmental standards

West Brom Building Society has been recognised as a Certified B Corporation (B Corp),...

Hanley Economic appoints risk committee chair

Hanley Economic Building Society has appointed Mark Curran as a non-executive director and chair...

Family Building Society invests £10m in housing fund

Family Building Society has invested £10m into a UK housing fund focused on delivering...

COMMENT

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

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Chetwood Bank takes Tower 42 office as balance sheet reaches £7bn

Chetwood Bank has opened a new London office in Tower 42 as it expands...

Housing wealth could help close retirement income gap for 3.7m homeowners

Almost half of homeowner households aged 55 to 79 are expected to fall short...

Northern regions lead rise in Land Registry activity

Property transaction activity is strengthening more quickly in northern England and the Midlands than...

Middle-aged workers face similar financial strain to younger employees

Financial pressures remain widespread well into employees' peak earning years, with debt and housing...

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