Building Societies

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and...

Five Foxes to return to the road

The ‘Five Foxes’, a collaboration between The Loughborough Building Society, Hinckley & Rugby Building...

Suffolk BS extends charitable partnerships until 2026

Suffolk Building Society's charitable programme, offering support to four Suffolk charities, has been extended...

Coventry BS completes Co-operative Bank acquisition

Coventry Building Society has confirmed that it has finalised its acquisition of the Co-operative...

Enhancing our broker communication in 2024

As we close another impactful year, technology has been pivotal in strengthening our broker...

Swansea Building Society supports local foodbanks

Swansea Building Society has donated £3,000 to foodbanks across South Wales this Christmas. The mutual...

Cyber security is a strategic imperative

You might well have seen the recent news of a major data breach within...

Broker satisfaction with lenders remains high

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has released its Mortgage Lender Benchmark...

Leeds BS reveals new chair

Leeds Building Society has announced that Brendan McCafferty will become its next chair from...

Time is everything for brokers trying to get a deal over the line

When I was appointed to lead the Cumberland's intermediary team in March 2023, one...

Record takes Market Harborough NED role

Market Harborough Building Society has appointed Mark Record as a new non-executive director (NED). Record...

Former Skipton risk chief to chair Leek Building Society

John Gibson is to replace Rachel Court as chair of Leek Building Society in...

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...

Latest news

FCA joins industry partners to tackle protection insurance gap

The Financial Conduct Authority is working with industry, government and consumer groups in an...

Family Building Society appoints Laura Hamp as chief financial officer

Family Building Society has appointed Laura Hamp as chief financial officer and a member...

Buy-to-let market reaches £311.6bn as sector marks 30 years

The UK buy-to-let market has grown to almost two million outstanding mortgages worth £311.6bn,...

Conveyancing Association names Nick Chadbourne as new chair

The Conveyancing Association has appointed former LMS chief executive Nick Chadbourne as its new...

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