The Latest Breaking News from Yorkshire Building Society

1.8m people to receive shock ‘simple assessment’ HMRC tax bill - here’s why and what to check next

Tax bills can be generated by earning more interest on your savings, from dividend payments or a range of other places

The Independent UK · Aug 20

People’s aspirations to own a home ‘fade sharply if not achieved by middle age’

Owning a home is still viewed as central to people’s stability, security and future, Yorkshire Building Society said.

Evening Standard · Jul 7

Number of mortgaged first-time buyers ‘up by nearly a fifth’ in 2025

Yorkshire Building Society estimated there were 18 per cent more first-time buyer mortgage transactions last year than in 2024

Evening Standard · Jan 2

Building societies making bigger mortgages more accessible

Leeds Building Society and Yorkshire Building Society have both announced changes.

Evening Standard · Jul 30, 2025

Savers issued warning after Bank of England holds base rate

Average savings rates have been on a downward path in recent weeks, but some providers have unveiled new products.

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Savers warned ‘loyalty does not pay’ as Bank of England base rate held at 4.25%

Average savings rates have been on a downward path in recent weeks, but some providers have unveiled new products.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

Mortgage deal helps 800 first-time buyers on to the property ladder

Yorkshire Building Society’s mortgage director said seeing the impact of the deal has been ‘humbling’.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Mortgage wars kick-off as banks launch sub-4% deals

More sub-4 per cent mortgages have started appearing on the market from Thursday

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025

More sub-4% mortgage rates available from Thursday

The new deals were a positive sign that competition in the market was heating up, experts said.

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

First-time buyer numbers rebounded in 2024 from decade low, says society

The number of mortgaged first-time buyers is estimated by Yorkshire Building Society to have increased by 13.8% annually in 2024.

Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2025