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• Event
• Mortgages & Housing

Annual meet-up for mortgage professionals

Location: London

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Generation Stuck: Majority of 25-44 year old renters thought they would own a home by now

New Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ research finds that a huge proportion of would-be first-time buyers have been unab...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: The role of mortgage reform in improving access, affordability, and financial resilience across the housing journey

As the UK housing marketing evolves, the path to homeownership is changing for first-time ...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

PRA announces review of the Loan to Income flow limit rule

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ welcomes news that the PRA is reviewing the Loan ...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

FCA Discussion Paper on Mortgage Rule Review offers crucial opportunity to shape UK mortgage market

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ comments on the publication of the FCA's Discussion Paper on Mortgage Rule Review

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Building society sector grows as two banks are mutualised

Building societies and mutual-owned banks remain the driving force in the mortgage market ...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Disappointment for first-time buyers as Bank Rate remains at 4.25%

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ comments on the MPC's decision to hold the Bank Rate at 4.25%

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Honouring our roots, embracing our future

As the Melton Building Society reaches its 150th year, Rachel Kolebuk, Chief Customer Offi...

• Industry Response
• Mortgages & Housing

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ response to FCA CP25/11: Mortgage Rule Review

The Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Mortgage Rule Review.

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Putting homeownership in reach of more people, generation after generation

Richard Fearon, Chief Executive Officer at Leeds Building Society, takes time to reflect h...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Bank Rate cut is welcome but more needs to be done to help aspiring first-time buyers

Even though rates are slowly reducing, many first-time buyers will still struggle to achie...

• Research & Reports
• Mortgages & Housing

First-Time Buyers: The Missing Millions

Update report into the challenges facing first-time buyers

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Building Societies Association finds that more than two million first-time buyers are missing from the housing market

A new report from the Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ has found that a significant number of potential first-time buye...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Joint Industry Statement on Cladding

The joint industry statement on cladding has been updated to address the use of EWS1 forms...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Consumer confidence in the housing market declines

Just 17% of people agree now is a good time to buy a property, a decline from 20% just thr...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Forward Flow Funding – a way to reach more customers?

Many building societies will be aware of various sophisticated financing structures design...

• Event
• Mortgages & Housing

AI-Powered Digital Transformation for Building Societies Webinar

Location: Webinar

• Industry Response
• Mortgages & Housing

Reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

The Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ responded to the government’s consultation on reforms to the Energy Performance of...

• Society Matters
• Mortgages & Housing

A steadfast purpose helping to drive our collective future

Celebrating the history of building societies and the potential for growth of the mutual sector. 

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Market Update - April 2025

The latest commentary on the UK economy, mortgage and savings markets.

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Is there a role for brokers in decarbonising homes?

It’s a stark fact that if the UK is to meet its net-zero by 2050 commitment practically ev...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Spring Statement response

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ responds to the Spring Statement

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

No surprises from the MPC - Bank Rate remains at 4.50%

It was no surprise that today the MPC decided to hold the Bank Rate at 4.50%, after the 25...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Later Life Lending – stop kicking the can down the road

The later life lending market is evolving, people are living and working longer and mortga...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Investing in communities and supporting social enterprises for lasting change

Glasgow Credit Union is committed to supporting communities and this extends to financial ...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Many homeowners holding back on making energy efficiency improvements

Research from the Building Societies Association reveals that many homeowners are put off ...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Creating homes and communities by working together

While the most common type of lending remains a mortgage secured against a single property...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Building genuinely and permanently affordable homes is part of the solution

Oliver Bulleid, Executive Director at the London Community Land Trust, outlines how innnov...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Guest blog: Lenders must ensure they are best serving customers going through arrears and collections

Valuable insight for lenders from KPMG, highlighting best practice when helping customers ...

• Blog post
• Mortgages & Housing

Market Update - February 2025

The latest commentary on the UK economy, mortgage and savings markets.

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Bank Rate cut to 4.5% welcome news for aspiring homeowners

Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgages and Housing at the Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥, comments on the MPC's decision t...

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

First-time buyers feel more optimistic about the housing market and getting on the property ladder

After two Bank Rate cuts in 2024, and with markets forecasting further cuts this year, fir...

• Research & Reports
• Mortgages & Housing

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ Yearbook 2024- 2025

The Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ Yearbook is the official handbook of the Building Societies Association, with memb...

• Fact Sheet

What to do if you can't pay your mortgage

If something happens and you can't make your mortgage payments help is on hand.  Find out ...

• Event
• Mortgages & Housing

Collections and Recoveries Training

Location: Online course

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ welcomes changes that help to level the playing field between building societies and banks

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment Bill) successfully passed its legislative stage...

• Event
• Mortgages & Housing

Collections and Recoveries Training

Location: Online course

• Press Release

The beauty of simplicity in a complex world

Speaking on the first day of the Building Societies 2023 Annual Conference at the ACC in L...

• Press Release

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ comments on Prime Minister's announcements on housing

Ï㽶¸£ÀûÖ±²¥ comments on today's announcements by the Prime Minister