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BSA chairman re-elected

David Cutter, group chief executive of the Skipton Building Society, has been elected as...

Bank Rate held again

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has yet again voted to maintain...

Halifax: second successive monthly decline in house prices

House prices in the last three months were 2.3% higher than in the preceding...

Nationwide revamps mortgage offering

Nationwide Building Society is re-pricing its mortgage range, reducing rates by up to 0.20...

Mansfield reprices buy-to-let fix

The Mansfield Building Society has launched a two-year fixed rate buy-to-let product, with the...

Bibby appoints head of sales

Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Dan Burton as its head of sales for...

The Darlington: nothing to fear from MMR

Darlington Building Society says it is keen to dispel some myths about the consequences...

New Cambridge BS chairman

Jonathan Spence has been appointed as chairman of the Cambridge Building Society. This appointment follows...

Shawbrook commercial legal network launches

A network of law firms available to act for borrowers has been set...

The Leeds unveils 10-year Help to Buy deal

Help to Buy mortgages with an introductory 0% rate and fixed terms up to...

Nationwide celebrates third anniversary of Save to Buy

Over 5,500 customers have so far bought a home with Nationwide’s Save to Buy...

Fastest rise in mortgage rates in over two years

The average rate charged on a two-year fixed rate mortgage (across all LTVs) increased...

New chairman for Teachers’ Building Society

Roy Spragg has been confirmed as chairman of Teachers’ Building Society following the...

Borro hires business development director

Borro, the personal asset lender, has announced the appointment of David Hardy as business...

COMMENT

The continued evolution of the later life lending market

Later life lending has moved well beyond being an occasional enquiry about equity release or a maturing interest-only case. It is now a consistent and...

What does the year hold for specialist first charge residential mortgages?

A few months into 2026, it is already clear that many borrowers continue to fall outside the criteria set by high street and mainstream...

A turning point for British Islamic home finance

A quick question for brokers: what would you do if 80% of a fast-growing community told you the market was not serving them properly? That...

Mutual sector ambition needs tech-driven scale

The Government’s commitment to doubling the size of the mutual sector has been welcomed across financial services. Building societies continue to play a critical...

Conveyancing fees will rise and you can blame the Government

Tax is complicated and making sure you pay the right amount can be challenging - just ask MP Angela Raynor or indeed former Chancellor...

Latest news

Pepper Money sharpens pricing with 5.09% limited edition remortgage fix

Pepper Money has introduced a 75% loan-to-value two-year fixed remortgage at 5.09% within its...

Norton Home Loans backs self-employed adverse borrower in Right to Buy purchase

Norton Home Loans has completed a £39,000 mortgage for a self-employed chef purchasing their...

Landbay cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 20bps across full range

Landbay has announced a fresh round of pricing cuts across its buy-to-let proposition, reducing...

Afin Bank appoints Anum Mahmood to national key account role

Afin Bank has appointed Anum Mahmood as national key account manager, as the specialist...

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