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03 August 2018
Originally published in Society Matters magazine. By blogger Nicola Golding Hi, I’m Nic. A cat-loving, tea-drinking digital project support assistant with cerebral palsy and a walking frame called Ivy. I also have a first-class honours degree, a blog, and a YouTube channel. It is thanks to the blog and YouTube channel that I was featured in the second series of Employable Me on BBC Two.
Associate Knowledge: guest blog by BSA Associate, RSM
27 July 2018
Every six months the BSA commissions YouGov to ask customers of banks and building societies about the level of service they receive from their provider. Building societies have outperformed other providers on every aspect of service since the survey began two years ago in July 2016. The results in July 2018 show building societies continue to lead the way.
26 July 2018
Originally published in American Banker magazine.
Building societies are the U.K.’s answer to mutual thrifts and credit unions. They stick to bread-and-butter banking, raising retail deposits and using that money to make mortgage loans in their communities. They also share many of the same challenges facing mutual banks in the United States. They want to know whether mutuality still has a place in the global financial system, and they wonder how to communicate their philosophy to the next generation.
25 July 2018
Associate Knowledge: Guest blog from BSA Associate, EMW LLP
23 July 2018
A guest blog by Chris A'Court.
Can you still recall the time of your first vote? How was that for you? Most likely there was anticipation, closely followed by real excitement. Then recognition of a memorable moment of personal empowerment - a point when you really started making a difference....
18 July 2018
Associate knowledge: A guest blog by BSA Associate, Eversheds-Sutherland
13 July 2018
Associate Knowledge: Guest blog from BSA Associate, Walker Morris
26 June 2018
Then and now: Property infographic
13 June 2018
Five hundred guests gathered at the iconic Pavilion at the Tower of London to celebrate the Moneyfacts Awards 2018. Building societies had another fruitful year, taking home six awards, including Best Remortgage Provider, Best First-Time Buyer Mortgage Provider, Regional Lending Provider of the Year, Best Online Mortgage Provider, Best Building Society Savings Provider and Best Building Society Mortgage Provider.
21 May 2018
This month the BSA undertook Dementia Friends training at its head offices.
Retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages are a product that should play into the natural strengths of building societies: a high degree of careful manual underwriting and relentless focus on customer need.
The BSA is pleased that the FCA acted quickly to bring RIO mortgages into the rulebook after recognising during their ageing population work that these products could provide a good solution for some customers.