Building Societies

The Leeds lowers income threshold to widen mortgage access

Leeds Building Society has sought to ease the path to home ownership for lower...

The Coventry reports boost in profits following Co-operative Bank acquisition

Coventry Building Society Group has posted a significant rise in profits for the first...

Nationwide cuts residential mortgage rates

Nationwide has announced a fresh round of rate reductions across its mortgage range, with...

Tipton & Coseley updates affordability criteria

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has revised its affordability criteria, allowing borrowers to access...

Skipton lowers income threshold for high LTI mortgages

Skipton Building Society is lowering the minimum income threshold required for borrowers seeking high...

Gavin Opperman: Why teachers deserve a mortgage model of their own

As Chief Executive of Teachers Building Society, Gavin Opperman brings a distinctive global perspective...

Newcastle for Intermediaries bolsters broker support with expanded BDM coverage

Newcastle for Intermediaries has made a substantial investment in its business development manager (BDM)...

First-time buyers borrow more but fall behind house price rises

An in-depth analysis of mortgage affordability by Acre has revealed widening regional disparities and...

The Marsden appoints new head of mortgages

Marsden Building Society has appointed Jo Cave as its new head of mortgages as...

Nationwide under fire for denying binding vote on CEO’s £7m pay package

Nationwide Building Society is facing mounting criticism after refusing to offer members a binding...

Tipton launches Credit Plus to aid those with minor credit issues

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has launched Credit Plus, aimed at residential borrowers with...

Cash ISA cut ‘could choke mortgage funding’

Darlington Building Society has issued a stark warning that expected government changes to Cash...

Market Harborough BS to cut SVR and specialist rates

Market Harborough Building Society is set to implement a fresh round of mortgage rate...

The Coventry named among UK’s best workplaces for wellbeing

Coventry Building Society has been ranked among the UK’s top employers for wellbeing, securing...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Chris Williams on being the architect of connection

For most of the last decade Chris Williams has been dissecting the machinery of the UK property market and helping industry understand how it...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

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Mortgage market slows pre-Budget but product choice hits record high

The mortgage market lost momentum in October as buyers adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead...

Keystone boosts efficiency with criteria overhaul

Keystone Property Finance has introduced a raft of criteria enhancements designed to speed up...

Clydesdale Bank to cut fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.30%

Clydesdale Bank is set to reduce rates across several of its mortgage ranges from...

HSBC raises income multiple for Premier borrowers to 6.5 times salary

HSBC UK has increased the maximum loan-to-income (LTI) ratio available to its Premier customers...

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