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The Vernon grows assets to £534m as annual profits reach £2.8m

Vernon Building Society increased total assets to £534m in 2025, while reporting profit before...

Mortgage arm helps drive LSL to higher profits and record margin

LSL Property Services said growth in its mortgage business helped lift underlying operating profit...

MAB reports record £32bn of mortgages last year

Mortgage Advice Bureau said it arranged £32bn of mortgages in 2025, a record for...

TPFG hails record year as mortgage business hits 25,000 loans

The Property Franchise Group has put financial services firmly at the centre of a...

Vida Bank doubles new lending in first full year after banking transition

Vida Bank more than doubled new mortgage lending to £1 billion in its first...

The Swansea grows assets and mortgage book as 2025 profits hold firm

Swansea Building Society increased assets, savings and mortgage balances in 2025, while reporting profit...

The Newcastle reports strong 2025 results

Newcastle Building Society has reported a rise in profits and continued customer growth in...

Royal London protection sales rise 17% as new business approaches £1bn

Royal London has reported strong growth in its protection business during 2025, with new...

Foxtons financial services revenue climbs 10%

Foxtons increased revenue from its financial services division by 10% in 2025, supported by...

British Friendly cuts claims decision time to eight days

British Friendly paid more than £4.9m in claims during 2025 while reducing the average...

OSB Group posts £382m profit as loan book grows to £25.9bn

OSB Group reported profit before tax of £382.5m for 2025 as the specialist lender...

UTB grows income and loan book as profits ease amid higher provisions

United Trust Bank reported operating income of £176m for the year to 31 December...

The Leeds lifts profit to £198.6m as mortgage lending hits £5bn

Leeds Building Society has reported a rise in annual profit alongside solid mortgage lending...

Iress UK boosts earnings as mortgage and protection sourcing demand gathers pace

Iress has reported a 43% rise in adjusted EBITDA from its UK division for...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...
MIMHC

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...
News

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...
Buy-to-let

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

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