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The original money movement still doing business differently Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
The original money movement still doing business differently
Customer-owned building societies and credit unions prioritise customers over profit, meaning their culture, behaviour and decisions are different to banks, and their customers get better products, fairer rates and better services.
Driving homes for Christmas Partner content
Communities
By Skipton Group
Driving homes for Christmas
Earlier this year, Skipton Group, one of the UK’s leading member-owned businesses, launched new research into home affordability in Great Britain today. In the light of its findings, Stuart Haire, Skipton Group’s Chief Executive, shares his new year resolution to help more people into a home.
BSA calls for radical change to support first-time homebuyers Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
BSA calls for radical change to support first-time homebuyers
A properly functioning housing market relies on first-time buyers being able to afford to buy a home of their own, and the fact that today many can’t is the biggest problem for the UK’s housing market.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA calls on the Chancellor to support first-time buyers in the Spring Budget
High mortgage rates will leave first-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder
Communities
By Lord Best
High mortgage rates will leave first-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder
Mortgage rates are set to double to around 6 per cent. In the wake of the Chancellor’s mini-budget, the Bank of England is set to raise its base rate in November, and then again – to over 5 per cent – next February.
Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
BSA responds to the Financial Stability Report – December 2021
Commenting on the announcement by the FPC of a consultation on the +3% stress test, Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgage and Housing Policy at the BSA said:
How Building Societies contribute to the UK economy Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
How Building Societies contribute to the UK economy
Ahead of today’s Westminster Hall debate about the role of co-operatives and mutuals, we highlight how building societies contribute to the economy and public life.
What the pandemic has taught us about financial resilience Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
What the pandemic has taught us about financial resilience
If the experience of the past 12 months has taught us anything, it's the importance of financial resilience. And no group of organisations understands that better than the nation's network of building societies. We sit down with Mike Regnier, the chair of the Building Societies Association, to hear his thoughts on how the UK can build back better
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
The total failure of the Starter Homes scheme and weaknesses in the plans for 'First Homes' shows we need far better clarity and transparency in planning to deliver much needed affordable housing.
Coronavirus crisis will shut young people out of housing market even as prices fall, ministers warned
Coronavirus
Coronavirus crisis will shut young people out of housing market even as prices fall, ministers warned
A sharp drop in house prices will have a “negligible” effect on the ability of young people to get on the property ladder as they suffer a squeeze in their incomes because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Government has been warned.