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BSA comments on the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee report into Shared ownership

Building societies are committed to supporting first-time buyers to purchase the...

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The BSA comments on the MPC decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%

It was widely expected that the MPC would hold the Bank Rate at 5.25% but it now...

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Joint Industry Statement on Cladding

Joint industry statement on cladding updated to reflect that Hodge Bank has join...

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Concerns around mortgage affordability reduce and housing market sentiment shows signs of recovery

BSA Property Tracker report 

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Chancellor misses opportunity to help first-time buyers by not removing unfair penalties and outdated rules

We are extremely disappointed that the Chancellor has not taken the opportunity ...

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Supporting first-time buyers requires new thinking and radical changes

Reforms are needed to ensure homes are more affordable, more available and more ...

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Chancellor urged to reform Lifetime ISA and Help to Buy ISA in the Spring Budget

The Building Societies Association (BSA) and The Investing and the Saving Allian...

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BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%

Paul Broadhead, BSA Head of Mortgages & Housing, comments on the latest MPC decision

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance 2023

Collectively, the industry can report that 86 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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BSA welcomes changes that help to level the playing field between building societies and banks

The Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment Bill) will have its second reading in...

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BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%

Bank Rate remains at 5.25%

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Property Tracker report reveals a third of people think house prices will rise over the next 12 months

The results of the latest Property Tracker survey have been published

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BSA welcomes proposed changes to the Building Societies Act

BSA welcomes proposed changes to the Building Societies Act

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The mutual and co-operative sector is calling on the next government to back business with purpose beyond profit.

Supporting the mutual value

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Building society sector performs strongly in first nine months of 2023

Despite challenging economic conditions, building society mortgages and savings ...

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BSA comments on the Autumn Statement

Response to measures announced in the Autumn Statement 2023

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BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%

Today’s decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25% will be welcome news for many

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance – Q3 2023

Collectively, the industry can report that 86 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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BSA comments on MPC's decision not to change the Bank Rate from 5.25%

The Bank Rate remains at 5.25%

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Property Tracker report reveals affordability of mortgage payments is the biggest barrier to buying a new home

Property Tracker - September 2023 

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BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 5.25%

The Bank Rate increases from 5.0% to 5.25%

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance – Q2 2023

Collectively, the industry can report that 86 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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Debbie Enever to join the Building Societies Association as Head of External Affairs

Debbie will join the organisation on 1 September 2023. 

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BSA comments on the Mortgage Charter

The BSA's comment on the Mortgage Charter announcement

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BSA statement on today's announcement by the Chancellor and largest seven lenders

Building societies and credit unions know that many people are worried about inc...

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Housing market sentiment remains low as Bank Rate increases by a further 0.5% to 5%

BSA comments on the latest Bank Rate rise, and the results of the latest Propert...

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Mutual value drives significant increase in building society savings

Mutual value drives significant increase in building society savings | Mortgage ...

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BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 4.5%

As inflation rates remain above 10% a further Bank Rate increase was always a re...

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New Chair elected at Building Societies Association

Rob Pheasey, Chief Executive of the Marsden Building Society, has been elected a...

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The beauty of simplicity in a complex world

Speaking on the first day of the Building Societies 2023 Annual Conference at th...

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance - Q1 2023

Collectively, the industry can report that 86 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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Finally better support for struggling homeowners comes into force

The Building Societies Association welcomes changes to the Support for Mortgage ...

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BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 4.25%

Head of Mortgage & Housing Policy at the BSA comments on the latest increase in ...

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Property Tracker survey shows sentiment in the housing market is low, but starting to pick up

The latest Property Tracker survey from the Building Societies Association shows...

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BSA calls on the Chancellor to support first-time buyers in the Spring Budget

Two Government savings schemes which support aspiring first-time homebuyers have...

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BSA comments on the increase in the Bank Rate to 4%

"Another Bank Rate rise, the tenth since December 2021, will be unwelcome news f...

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance 2022

Collectively, the industry can report that 86 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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Property Tracker survey shows sentiment in the housing market remains low, but stable

The combination of high house prices, rising mortgage rates, rapidly increasing ...

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