The UK needs more new homes
Some light may be appearing at the end of the housing market tunnel as the day before the Budget the BSA’s March Property Tracker reveals that access to mortgage finance as a barrier to property...
View ArticleHow the 2013 budget affects the UK housing market
George Osbourne’s budget speech earlier this week highlighted a number of key areas that will affect us all. Here we concentrate on the announcements which will directly affect the housing market....
View ArticleCompetetive new fixed rate savings bond from The Yorkshire
Yorkshire Building Society is adding to its savings portfolio with a competitive new fixed rate bond for longer-term savers. The bond – which offers a return of 2.50% gross/AER – matures on 30 April...
View ArticleMortgage lending by mutuals grows further in February
Gross mortgage lending by building societies and other mutual lenders was £2.5 billion in February, up by 29% compared to the same month last year. Mutuals took a 23% market share of gross lending in...
View ArticleEcology Building Society annual results: strong growth, record profits
Ecology Building Society today announced record profits and mortgage assets for the financial year ended 31 December 2012. The results are further evidence that an ethical, long-term approach is...
View ArticleChelsea challenges for top of the table again – with its lowest ever 3 year...
Borrowers looking for a best buy short-term fixed rate mortgage now have more choice thanks to Chelsea Building Society. The Chelsea is launching its lowest-ever three year fixed rate mortgage – 1.99%...
View ArticleCoventry Intermediaries launches highly competitive range of Offset and Flexx...
Coventry Intermediaries has launched a highly competitive range of Offset and Flex for Term options. The new range offers Flexx for Term deals with low rates from 2.65% available at 65% LTV and Offset...
View ArticleNorwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) is adding to its savings portfolio
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society (N&P) is adding to its savings portfolio with a competitive new fixed rate bond for longer-term savers. The five year bond offers a return of 2.50%...
View ArticleOFGEM opens investigations into energy companies who failed to meet their...
Energy companies achieved 99% of government energy efficiency targets by December 2012 deadline EDF energy, Eggborough power, E.ON and RWE npower have achieved all of their energy efficiency targets...
View ArticleEcology becomes first UK-headquartered member of Global Alliance for Banking...
Ecology has been announced as the latest sustainable finance organisation to join the Global Alliance for Banking on Values (GABV). This membership is a strong endorsement of Ecology’s social and...
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