• Fact Sheet

Building Society assets

Assets is one measure of the size of a building society.   Societies have many different y...

• Blog post
• Savings

Guest blog: Empowering Young Minds: Nationwide's Money Lessons Programme

Sam Fielding, Learning & Development Manager & Leader of Money Lessons at Nationwide Build...

• Press Release
• Audit & Taxation

New audit policy proposals from trade bodies aim to boost growth, investment, and competition across the UK economy

Leading trade bodies call for proportionate reforms to audit and reporting rules

• Research & Reports
• Mortgages & Housing

First-Time Buyers: The Missing Millions

Update report into the challenges facing first-time buyers

• Research & Reports
• Audit & Taxation

Audit for Growth: Proportionality in Audit and Reporting

A new policy paper outlining proposals to modernise the UK’s audit regime.

• 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 BSA has found that a significant number of potential first-time buye...

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

Guest blog: Is AI really in the Roadmap for Building Societies?

AI is the latest buzzword, but should it be part of a short-term roadmap for building soci...

• Press Release

Raising the Bar: Cheers to 250 Years of Building Societies!

The BSA has teamed up with co-operatively-owned Hesket Newmarket Brewery to craft a specia...

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

Guest blog: Driving economic growth, the co-operative and mutual way

James Wright, Policy and Development Lead at Co-operatives UK, outlines their Co-operative...

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

Guest blog: Adapting with purpose: how building societies can thrive in a digital-first world

Jonathan Stallard, Regional Director, UK and Ireland, for Backbase, outlines how building ...

• Press Release

Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2025

Collectively, the industry can report that 93 per cent of cash ISA transfers were complete...

• 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...

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

Guest blog: Mutual and Cooperative Sector Business Council: Uniting to find mutual and cooperative solutions

Chris Bose, head of policy and public affairs at Nationwide, outlines the purpose and goal...

• 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...

• Fact Sheet

List of UK members and associates

A list of BSA members and associates.

• 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

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

At a golden crossroads

As the Building Society sector celebrates 250 years, Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the B...

• Blog post
• Thought leadership

Guest blog: Attracting tomorrow’s members - Strategies for reaching new demographics

Peter Toole, Head of Financial Services and Insurance at Paragon, reveals crucial strategi...

• Research & Reports
• Thought leadership

Harnessing the mutual sector's potential for growth

Removing the barriers to secure economic, societal and environmental benefits

• Press Release
• Thought leadership

Mutuals Group urges action to realise huge growth and social dividend from Labour’s ‘doubling’ ambition

New Independent Report shows removing financial barriers will unlock growth for mutuals an...

• Industry Response
• Mortgages & Housing

Reforming the Energy Performance of Buildings Regime

The BSA responded to the government’s consultation on reforms to the Energy Performance of...

• Industry Response
• Conduct Risk & Regulation

BSA response to PRA CP17/24 and FCA CP24/28 on operational resilience: operational incident and outsourcing and third party reporting

The BSA has issued a combined response to PRA CP17/24 Operational resilience: Operational ...

• 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.

• Event

Building Societies Report 2025 – Launch Event

Location: Leeds

• Event

From Friction to Flow: How Digitalisation Transforms CX & Compliance

Location: Webinar

• Press Release
• Savings

BSA comments on the PRA’s proposal to raise the deposit protection limit of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme

The PRA is proposing to raise the deposit protection limit of the Financial Services Compe...

• Press Release

The original money movement still doing business differently

In the last five years building societies have:   Helped almost half a million f...

• 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...

• Event
• Financial Crime

Financial crime prevention seminar

Location: Leeds

• Event

Modernised Lasting Power of Attorney - Use and View session

Location: Webinar

• Press Release
• Mortgages & Housing

Spring Statement response

BSA responds to the Spring Statement

• Blog post
• People

Guest blog: The Key to Board Effectiveness – Healthy Board Relations

Joy Harcup, Executive Coach at Praesta LLP, outlines the importance of board culture, and ...

• Event

Solvent Exit Analysis (SEA), delving into the key aspects of the PRA’s new SEA requirements

Location: Webinar

• Event

Building Societies Annual Conference 2025

Location: Birmingham

• Event

Media training for PR Managers

Location: London

• Event

MSc Strategic Leadership Alumni Event

Location: Holywell Park, Loughborough University

• 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 ...