Building Societies

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...

The Family’s members back brownfield development to ease housing pressures

Members of the Family Building Society are calling on the government to make greater...

The Furness appoints John Worth as non-executive director

Furness Building Society has appointed John Worth to its board, strengthening governance as the...

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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FORTO Finance launches with focus on expat mortgage market

FORTO Finance has launched in the UK mortgage and protection market following a pilot...

Just Mortgages appoints Gina McLaren as Midlands area director

Just Mortgages has expanded the management team within its self-employed division with the appointment...

Brokers value access to underwriters over slick technology

Mortgage brokers would rather have access to an underwriter than a sophisticated lender portal...

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone golf day raises £11,000 for MNDA

Imperial Chartered and Cornerstone Finance Group have raised more than £11,000 for the Motor...

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