Leeds Building Society

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Founded

1875-01-21

Risk Signals

1341 news mentions monitored

Industry Context

This company is tracked across risk categories, including those related to its sector (e.g., Savings Institutions, Federally Chartered, Miscellaneous business Credit Institutions), including supply chain integrity, ESG practices, labor disputes, and regulatory compliance.

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Shared ownership more affordable than private renting in 93% of areas |

2025-02-18 (financialreporter.co.uk)

Shared ownership more affordable than private renting in 93% of areas |

Leeds Building Society is calling on the government to recommit its support for affordable homeownership by building more shared ownership homes after new research revealed that monetary gains for shared owners are significant.

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Leeds BS trims mortgage rates

2025-01-02 (mortgagesolutions.co.uk)

Leeds BS trims mortgage rates

Leeds Building Society has kicked off the new year with mortgage rate reductions of up to 0.21% for existing borrowers.

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Leeds Building Society opens Solihull location - its 51st branch | Insider Media

2024-12-13 (insidermedia.com)

Leeds Building Society opens Solihull location - its 51st branch | Insider Media

Leeds Building Society has opened a new high street location in Solihull, representing its 51st branch.

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Leeds Building Society opens 51st branch | Insider Media

2024-12-13 (insidermedia.com)

Leeds Building Society opens 51st branch | Insider Media

Leeds Building Society has opened a new high street location, representing its 51st branch.

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The new mortgage scheme where first-time buyers can borrow 'up to £52,000 more' to get on property ladder - Manchester Evening News

2024-12-05 (manchestereveningnews.co.uk)

The new mortgage scheme where first-time buyers can borrow 'up to £52,000 more' to get on property ladder - Manchester Evening News

Households earning at least £40,000 a year could be eligible to borrow up to 5.5 times their income

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Leeds reduces mortgage rates and increases maximum new build LTVs

2024-08-15 (financialreporter.co.uk)

Leeds reduces mortgage rates and increases maximum new build LTVs

Leeds Building Society is increasing its maximum LTV ratios for new build properties and flats, alongside further rate reductions across it residential mortgage range.

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Building society expanding in the West Midlands

2024-08-01 (expressandstar.com)

Building society expanding in the West Midlands

Leeds Building Society, the fifth largest building society in the UK, is to open another branch in the West Midlands.

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UK lender trials ban on new holiday let mortgages for tourist hotspots | Mortgages |

2024-02-24 (theguardian.com)

UK lender trials ban on new holiday let mortgages for tourist hotspots | Mortgages |

Leeds building society believes it is the first to restrict new lending for holiday homes in Norfolk and Yorkshire

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Leeds Building Society boss warns Government over 'lost generation of first-time buyers'

2023-11-27 (yorkshirepost.co.uk)

Leeds Building Society boss warns Government over 'lost generation of first-time buyers'

The chief executive of Leeds Building Society has warned a “lost generation of first-time buyers” could be created unless the Government takes more action to make property purchases more affordable.

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Leeds BS chooses Hometrack to speed up underwriting decisions – Mortgage Finance Gazette

2023-08-17 (mortgagefinancegazette.com)

Leeds BS chooses Hometrack to speed up underwriting decisions – Mortgage Finance Gazette

Leeds Building Society has implemented Hometrack’s, Property Risk Hub with the aim of speeding up its underwriting process. Property Risk Hub is a one-stop

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Building work starts on new Leeds Maths School on The Headrow in Leeds city centre

2023-06-30 (yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk)

Building work starts on new Leeds Maths School on The Headrow in Leeds city centre

Building work has got underway on plans to transform the former headquarters of Leeds Building Society to that of a specialist mathematics school.

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Kura creating North East jobs after contract win

2023-01-11 (insidermedia.com)

Kura creating North East jobs after contract win

Customer service outsourcing business Kura has revealed plans to create a number of jobs in the North East, after securing a contract with a major UK building society.

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