Building Societies

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of...

The Monmouthshire partners with Phoebus in five-year digital transformation deal

Monmouthshire Building Society has signed a five-year agreement with Phoebus Software to provide account...

The Mortgage Works raises lending limits to support professional landlords

The Mortgage Works has raised its lending limits and refined its affordability criteria in...

Mortgage lending surges to seven-month high as borrowing costs ease

Mortgage lending rose sharply in September as homebuyers took advantage of easing borrowing costs...

Turning back the clocks: it’s time for a re-set

I’ve lived by the mantra saying yes to something means saying no to something...

The Buckinghamshire cuts rates across specialist credit ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced rates by 0.20% across three of its specialist credit...

Bath BS invites broker feedback with prize draw

Bath Building Society has launched a broker survey inviting feedback on members’ recent experiences. Participants...

New chief executive of Darlington Building Society unveiled

Darlington Building Society has appointed Alex Windle as its next chief executive, succeeding Andrew...

Nationwide sees 53% increase in Helping Hand deals

Nationwide’s decision to offer borrowing of up to six times income has seen a...

The Newcastle cuts PT rates and launches new three-year deals

Newcastle Building Society has cut rates across its five-year product transfer range and introduced...

Smart Money People launches latest broker feedback survey

Smart Money People has opened its latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark survey, with brokers already...

The Darlington surpasses £1bn in assets

Darlington Building Society has reached a new milestone with total assets now exceeding £1...

Nationwide relaunches home insurance range with new Aviva partnership

Nationwide has relaunched its home insurance range, introducing two new products – Enhanced and...

Stamp Duty receipts climb 22%

Homebuyers paid £10.8bn in Stamp Duty between January and September this year, according to...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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