Covers a range of topics relating to mortgages and the wider housing market.
Covers issues relating to savings accounts and payments.
Covers developments in conduct of business regulation
Covers issues relating to the corporate governance and constitution of building societies.
People related matters such as talent development, apprenticeships and diversity.
Internal and external accounting assurance and matters relating to tax.
The regulation and supervision of firms to ensure their safety and soundness under the remit of the Prudential Regulation Authority.
A new legal aid scheme to support borrowers at risk of repossession (member only content).
A wide range of statistics relating to the UK mortgage and housing markets.
Retail savings data including net receipts and deposits, ISAs and interest rates.
Operational and financial information about building societies. Includes AGM & financial results and remuneration details.
Submission and publication deadlines for BSA data and reports.
Bank Rate held at 5.25% and UK economic growth to remain flat
News and views on topical issues from BSA staff and guests.
View our latest press releases and comment here.
The BSA's quarterly magazine covers whats happening in the world of building societies, credit unions and the wider financial services sector.
A quarterly survey that assesses consumer sentiment regarding the UK property market.
View biographies and download photos of the BSA's key spokespeople
86 per cent of cash ISA transfers were completed within seven working days.
View the latest webinars, training and other events open to members, associates and other stakeholders
View our latest BSA Annual Conference and comment here.
View our latest Past events & summaries and comment here.
Learn how to promote your event to the BSA's membership.
Audit, Risk & Regulation Autumn Series
Find factsheets on mortgages, savings and the building society sector.
Track building societies that no longer exists and get a link to its successor's website.
Find mortgage instructions and specific requirements setting out individual building society policies.
The UK Savings Week campaign aims to get people engaged in saving.
Toolkits to develop Workplace Savings are available here.
Here you can find our publications, responses to consultation documents, mortgage instructions, statistics and sector job vacancies.
Find out more about the BSA and how we support and represent our members.
Learn more about building societies and what makes them difference to shareholder owned banks
Contact details for each of our 49 members.
Our Associate members include a wide range of companies from insurers, banks, accountants, solicitors, and other business suppliers to BSA members.
View biographies and download photos of our key spokespeople
Vacancies for senior management, executive and other positions at the BSA and its member organisations
Find out the wide range of benefits of joining the BSA as an associate member.
The Building Societies Association is the voice of the UK's building societies.
A wide range of statistics relating to the UK mortgage and housing markets.
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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Building society mortgage lending | Gross and net lending, approvals, balances outstanding | Building societies | Half Yearly | 29 November 2023 |
Mortgage lending | Gross lending, net lending, balances outstanding | Total market, split by sector | Monthly | 29 November 2023 |
Mortgage repayments | Split by type of repayment | Total market, split by sector | Monthly | 30 August 2023 |
Mortgage approvals | Loans approved but not yet made, split by purpose | Total market and building societies | Monthly | 29 November 2023 |
Mortgage interest rates | By product type | Total market | Monthly | 29 November 2023 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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BoE PRA Mortgage arrears by sector | Balances in arrears of 1.5% or more of the outstanding balance | Total market, split by sector | Quarterly | 16 September 2021 |
FLA second charge repossessions | Properties taken into possession by 2nd charge providers | Total market | Quarterly | 14 May 2020 |
MOJ Mortgage possession actions | Mortgage possession actions in the county courts | Total market | Quarterly | 09 September 2021 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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House Price - Earnings Ratio | A measure of housing affordability | Total market | Monthly | 16 December 2021 |
House Price Indices | Nationwide, Halifax, FT, Land Registry indices | Total market | Monthly | 03 November 2022 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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HMRC Property Transactions | Number of property transactions per month | Total market, split by sector | Monthly | 03 November 2022 |
Land Registry Sales Volumes (by region) | Volume of property sales per month | Total market | Monthly | 03 November 2022 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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House Building Starts and Completions | Private and social housing starts and completions. | Total market | Quarterly | 19 December 2022 |
Housing stock and tenure | Dwellings by tenure | Total market | Annually | 18 November 2020 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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Changes in Bank Rate | Decisions on Bank Rate | UK | On change | 23 March 2023 |
Economic Indicators | Headline indicators | UK | Quarterly | 14 September 2021 |
Document | Description | Sector | Frequency of Updates | Last Updated |
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Archive of detailed results | Historical survey results | UK | Quarterly | 22 June 2023 |