#BuildingSociety

Financial World, the magazine of LIBF

@financialworld.bsky.social

3 months ago

Britain's Nationwide first-half income up 46% on Virgin Money integration

www.reuters.com/business/fin...

#Nationwide #VirginMoney #BuildingSociety #growth #investment #merger #financialservices #RoE #capital #credit

Cement Europe

@cementeurope.bsky.social

4 months ago

🏗️ For centuries, #cement has built Europe; homes, schools, infrastructure.
Our story is one of reliability and innovation.
We are Cement Europe, a new identity built on a legacy of strength.
🎥 Watch our story unfold.
#ShapingChange #BuildingSociety

Cement Europe

@cementeurope.bsky.social

4 months ago

New name. Same mission.
Our Cement Action Plan sets out what’s needed to power competitiveness and enable Europe’s industrial transition.
Read the plan → www.cementeurope.eu/cement-actio...
#CementActionPlan #ShapingChange #BuildingSociety

Gareth Wright

@garethcoops.bsky.social

5 months ago

Pro-Palestine activist couple have UK bank account closed without explanation John Nicholson and Norma Turner’s joint retirement savings account was shut by Yorkshire Building Society

To say I'm disappointed is an understatement. I've withdrawn all but a pound and refuse to save with a society that acts in this manner. #buildingsociety
#coops #mutual #CreditUnion
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Cement Europe

@cementeurope.bsky.social

5 months ago

A new chapter begins. 🧱✨
We are now Cement Europe.
Reliable, innovative, and ready to build Europe’s sustainable, competitive future.
Read our story: cementeurope.eu/resources/bl...

#CementEurope #ShapingChange #BuildingSociety

Financial World, the magazine of LIBF

@financialworld.bsky.social

8 months ago

Rachel Reeves to launch permanent mortgage guarantee scheme UK government-backed programme to help buyers with deposits as low as 5%

Rachel Reeves to launch permanent mortgage guarantee scheme

www.ft.com/content/61ec...

#housing #mortgages #credit #lending #banks #buildingsociety

James Sherwin-Smith

@jss4nw.bsky.social

8 months ago

A-ha! @cooperativesuk.bsky.social Congress 2025 starts today, with Steve Coogan headlining (incl. Radio4 interview on Today).

It's sponsored by Co-op bank, which was bought by Coventry #BuildingSociety by avoiding a member vote on the deal handing £780M to private equity investors.

#democratic?

James Sherwin-Smith

@jss4nw.bsky.social

8 months ago

Debasing the membership (part 1): Nationwide's virtual-only AGM In the last few days, Nationwide members will have received the Chairman's letter 2025, inviting members to vote and attend this year's virtual-only Annual General Meeting (AGM). One claim that sto...

UK orgs are on a slippery slope if they move to a virtual-only #AGM. These limit #stakeholder powers, compromise #CorporateGovernance & may even be illegal.

#Nationwide is the only #BuildingSociety to go virtual-only. Hardly a “beacon for #mutual good.”

james4nationwide.co.uk/debasing-the...

Financial World, the magazine of LIBF

@financialworld.bsky.social

9 months ago

Nationwide announces record-breaking £2.8bn in returns to customers after merger Chief executive Debbie Crosbie, Britain’s most successful woman banker, said the building society had an ‘outstanding’ 12 months

Nationwide announces record-breaking £2.8bn in returns to customers after merger

uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/nationw...

#Nationwide #buildingSociety #financialservices

Financial World, the magazine of LIBF

@financialworld.bsky.social

10 months ago

One-of-a-kind ‘Delayed Start’ mortgage launched in UK The deal, unveiled by Skipton building society, means buyers would not have to make any repayments for the first three months

One-of-a-kind ‘Delayed Start’ mortgage launched in UK

uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/one-kin...

#credit #mortgage #interestrates #housing #EarningsMultiple #banks #BuildingSociety

Unwanted Life

@unwanted-life.bsky.social

10 months ago

Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life It's easy to feel lost when it comes to managing our debt. So, before that can drastically affect our quality of life, we need to take action

Managing Debt And Returning Your Quality Of Life

It's easy to feel lost when it comes to managing our debt. So, before that can drastically affect our quality of life, we need to take action

#Money #Cash #Loans #Budget #Credit #CreditCard #Bank #BuildingSociety #CreditUnion #Blog #MentalHealth

Co-op News

@coopnews.bsky.social

10 months ago

BSA enlists Hesket Newmarket co-op to brew up anniversary ale The Building Societies Association is celebrating the 250th anniversary of the world's first building society

The #buildingsociety movement is 250 years old - and the Building Societies Association is celebrating with a new ale brewed by Hesket Newmarket Brewery co-op #coops #mutuals

Building Societies Association

@buildingsocieties.bsky.social

1 year ago

In the latest Mortgage Lender Benchmark from @SmartMoneyPPL, building societies surpassed milestones set earlier in 2024, and achieved record-breaking satisfaction levels - bit.ly/40ogNSF #MutualsinAction #MutualValue #BuildingSociety