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• 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

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• 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...

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

The BSA has teamed up with co-operatively-owned Hesket Newmarket Brewery to craf...

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Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q1 2025

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

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• Mortgages & Housing

Joint Industry Statement on Cladding

The joint industry statement on cladding has been updated to address the use of ...

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• 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...

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• 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 ...

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• 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 Serv...

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The original money movement still doing business differently

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• Mortgages & Housing

Spring Statement response

BSA responds to the Spring Statement

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• Mortgages & Housing

No surprises from the MPC - Bank Rate remains at 4.50%

It was no surprise that today the MPC decided to hold the Bank Rate at 4.50%, af...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Many homeowners holding back on making energy efficiency improvements

Research from the Building Societies Association reveals that many homeowners ar...

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• Savings

Most consumers want to keep saving in Cash ISAs

Research published today from the Building Societies Association (BSA) shows tha...

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• Savings

The Building Societies Association calls on the Government to save cash ISAs

Robin Fieth, Chief Executive of the Building Societies Association has written t...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Bank Rate cut to 4.5% welcome news for aspiring homeowners

Paul Broadhead, Head of Mortgages and Housing at the BSA, comments on the MPC's ...

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• Mortgages & Housing

First-time buyers feel more optimistic about the housing market and getting on the property ladder

After two Bank Rate cuts in 2024, and with markets forecasting further cuts this...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Building societies delivering value for 250 years

Building societies are still providing a safe home for people’s savings and usin...

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• Savings

Cash ISA Transfer Performance 2024

Collectively, the industry can report that 88 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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• Mortgages & Housing

No surprises as the Bank Rate remains at 4.75%

BSA comments on the MPC announcement

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• Mortgages & Housing

Building societies drive three quarters of the growth in mortgage market

Figures published on 28 November 2024 show the building society sector continues...

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• Thought leadership

Mansion House speech demonstrates Government's commitment to double the size of the mutual economy

The Chancellor has used her first Mansion House speech to demonstrate the Govern...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Bank Rate cut to increase housing market confidence

Monetary Policy Committee reduce the Bank Rate by 0.25% to 4.75%

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• Mortgages & Housing

BSA comments on the Budget

Building Societies Association (BSA) welcomes additional funding for housing

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• Savings

Cash ISA Transfer Performance Q3 2024

Collectively, the industry can report that 87 per cent of cash ISA transfers wer...

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• Prudential Regulation

BSA welcomes Strong and Simple approach

The BSA strongly supports the Strong and Simple agenda to provide genuine and ta...

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• Mortgages & Housing

MPC decision won't help affordability being biggest barrier to buying a home

BSA comments on the MPC's decision to keep the Bank Rate at 5.00%

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• Mortgages & Housing

Almost half of UK adults think the Bank Rate should be cut today

The September Property Tracker Report from the Building Societies Association re...

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• Savings

UK Savings Week reveals that more than one in four Brits are missing out on over £800 in savings interest

New research from the Building Societies Association (BSA) as part of UK Savings...

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• Savings

Almost half of all parents* admit to having a secret savings account

New research by the Building Societies Association, as part of UK Savings Week, ...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Cut in Bank Rate marks turning point

The MPC cuts Bank Rate to 5% 

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• Savings

Cash ISA Transfer Performance H1 2024

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

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• Banking & Payments

FCA sets out final rules for access to cash

BSA comments on the FCA's plan to protect access to cash for consumers

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• Mortgages & Housing

BSA responds to the legislative announcements in the King's Speech

The BSA comments on housing & planning, audit reform and the Industrial Strategy Council

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• Savings

Small savings can help to achieve big dreams and keep debt-free

A report from UK Savings Week shows that having a regular savings habit can help...

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• Savings

Saving just a small amount can help people escape the cycle of poor financial and mental wellbeing

A new report from UK Savings Week shows that having a savings habit helps people...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Building societies and credit unions look forward to working with the Government to help more people buy a home of their own

BSA welcomes the Chancellor's plan to get Britain building again.

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• Thought leadership

A partnership to put mutual and co-operative businesses at the centre of the new Government's plans for growth

Mutual trade bodies Co-operatives UK, The Association of Financial Mutuals, the ...

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• Mortgages & Housing

Disappointing news for mortgage holders with no change to the Bank Rate

MPC votes to keep the Bank Rate at 5.25%

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• Mortgages & Housing

Homeowners anxiously wait for the MPC announcement as housing market sentiment declines

The June Property Tracker report from the BSA reveals that more than half (56%) ...