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Articles tagged with: Building societies
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Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments - Face coverings in branches: FAQ
From today it is a legal requirement for customers to wear a face covering in retail environments in England. This includes banks, building societies, credit unions, post offices and money service businesses.
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Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA: Cash ISA Transfer Performance – Q2 2020
The Building Societies Association (BSA); The Investing and Saving Alliance (TISA) and UK Finance committed that for 2020, a minimum of 85 per cent of cash ISA transfers would be completed within seven working days.
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on National Housing Federation’s Homes at the Heart campaign
Commenting on the Homes at the Heart campaign release published on 1 July 2020 by the National Housing Federation, Paul Broadhead, BSA Head of Mortgages and Housing said:
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Job insecurity is the biggest barrier to home ownership for the first time in a decade
Buyers state job insecurity as the biggest barrier to home ownership (65%) compared to 35% in March 2020), overtaking ‘raising a deposit’ (40%) for the first time in 10 years.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
Building societies maintained a high market share of new approvals in Q1 2020, figures reveal
Released today, BSA lending and savings figures for Q1 2020 show that building societies maintained a high market share of new approvals in the quarter. At the end of March, the impact of Coronavirus was yet to make a significant impact on lending volumes.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on today's announcements of support for mortgage borrowers
Commenting on the announcements from the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP and the FCA on support for mortgage borrowers, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association (BSA) said:
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA responds to Housing Secretary’s 13 May COBRA press briefing
In Wednesday’s daily press briefing, Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick MP announced significant steps in reopening the England’s housing market by allowing people to move home and conduct property viewings – activities previously restricted by lockdown measures.
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA comments on amended Lifetime ISA rules announced by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury
Following today’s announcement by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to amend Lifetime ISA (LISA) rules to help those affected by coronavirus, Brian Morris, BSA Head of Savings Policy comments:
Coronavirus
By Building Societies Association
BSA Conference rescheduled for 2021
The Building Societies Annual Conference will now take place on 5 & 6 May 2021 in Liverpool.