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Building Societies Association

Lenders to have greater flexibility offering higher loan to income mortgages

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Lenders to have greater flexibility offering higher loan to income mortgages

‘Early Christmas present’ for some homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

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‘Early Christmas present’ for some homeowners as Bank of England cuts base rate

Strategy will ‘open doors’ to people struggling to access financial services

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Strategy will ‘open doors’ to people struggling to access financial services

22% of workers ‘say money worries have harmed their performance at work’

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22% of workers ‘say money worries have harmed their performance at work’

‘Disappointment’ for home buyers and ‘frustration’ for savers as base rate held

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‘Disappointment’ for home buyers and ‘frustration’ for savers as base rate held

Savings protection limit could be increased to £110,000 later this year

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Savings protection limit could be increased to £110,000 later this year

Savers facing ‘long-term threat’ to cash Isa limits following spring statement

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Savers facing ‘long-term threat’ to cash Isa limits following spring statement

Reeves says she wants ‘right balance’ on cash Isa deposit limits

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Reeves says she wants ‘right balance’ on cash Isa deposit limits

‘Much-needed confidence boost’ for home buyers as mortgage rates fall

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‘Much-needed confidence boost’ for home buyers as mortgage rates fall

Growing proportion of first-time buyers ‘think now is a good time’ to purchase

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Growing proportion of first-time buyers ‘think now is a good time’ to purchase

Base rate hold is ‘not the early Christmas present that many would have wanted’

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Base rate hold is ‘not the early Christmas present that many would have wanted’

Choice of savings products reaches 12-year high, website finds

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Choice of savings products reaches 12-year high, website finds

Average first-time buyer needs a household income of £60,600, Zoopla finds

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Average first-time buyer needs a household income of £60,600, Zoopla finds

‘Shocking’ number of ultra-long mortgages due to run past state pension age

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‘Shocking’ number of ultra-long mortgages due to run past state pension age

Calls to overhaul ‘unfair’ penalties around first-time buyer savings schemes

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Calls to overhaul ‘unfair’ penalties around first-time buyer savings schemes

Base rate hold provides ‘further relief for home buyers and sellers’

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Base rate hold provides ‘further relief for home buyers and sellers’

Isa shake-up will help savers make most of top-paying accounts

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Isa shake-up will help savers make most of top-paying accounts

What does the Bank of England’s latest interest rate pause mean for households?

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What does the Bank of England’s latest interest rate pause mean for households?

Building societies top Which? mortgage provider consumer satisfaction survey

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Building societies top Which? mortgage provider consumer satisfaction survey

Average rates on some savings accounts hit 5% for first time in nearly 15 years

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Average rates on some savings accounts hit 5% for first time in nearly 15 years

Third of savers ‘keep most of their cash in a current account’

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Third of savers ‘keep most of their cash in a current account’

New consumer duty sets higher and clearer standards for financial firms

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New consumer duty sets higher and clearer standards for financial firms

‘Latest body blow to household finances’ as Bank of England base rate raised

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‘Latest body blow to household finances’ as Bank of England base rate raised

Only one in seven people thinks now is a good time to buy a home – survey

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Only one in seven people thinks now is a good time to buy a home – survey

First-time buyers ‘may need to lower ambitions’ as rates hiked further

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First-time buyers ‘may need to lower ambitions’ as rates hiked further

One in seven people ‘dealing with the cost-of-living crisis with no savings’

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One in seven people ‘dealing with the cost-of-living crisis with no savings’

£50-a-month jump in average tracker mortgage costs following rate rise

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£50-a-month jump in average tracker mortgage costs following rate rise

One in five people ‘putting off major purchases as households cut back’

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One in five people ‘putting off major purchases as households cut back’

Homeowners struggling with rising mortgage costs urged to contact lenders

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Homeowners struggling with rising mortgage costs urged to contact lenders

Rate rise a further drain on overstretched household budgets, experts warn

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Rate rise a further drain on overstretched household budgets, experts warn