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Yorkshire Building Society makes two board appointments
Barry O’Dwyer and Philippa Brown will join the board as independent non-executive directors.
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Single-tie insurance models risk damaging consumer trust, LifeSearch warns
42% of consumers would trust their bank, building society or retailer less if it only offered life insurance from one insurer.
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YBS employees to climb Snowdon in aid of The Felix Project and FairShare
The team will set off under darkness, climbing Wales’s highest peak - standing at 1,085 metres - before watching the sunrise from its summit.
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YBS restructures homes division as Jeremy Duncombe announces retirement
As part of the changes, the society is creating a new director of distribution role.
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Yorkshire Building Society AGM votes push charity fundraising towards £1m milestone
For every vote submitted, the society donated up to 35p to FareShare, which recently merged with The Felix Project to expand its national reach.
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First-time buyer applications hold steady despite market uncertainty – YBS
According to Yorkshire Building Society, FTB applications rose by just 0.6% year-on-year, with 126,448 applications recorded between late December and the end of March.
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Yorkshire Building Society reports strong 2025 results with growth in mortgages
Yorkshire Building Society has reported solid financial results for 2025, during which it provided more than 38,000 new residential mortgages.
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Yorkshire Building Society urges repurposing empty sites to unlock 2.5 million homes
The society said reliance on new-build housing alone is unlikely to meet demand quickly enough, highlighting 748,000 empty homes currently across the UK.
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Yorkshire Building Society members save £2m after commission-free insurance launch
Yorkshire Building Society says members have saved more than £2m in premiums in the first year since launching commission-free life and home insurance.
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YBS predicts near-record rise of first-time buyer numbers in 2025
The predicted rise reflects improving affordability conditions, supported by regulatory changes, product innovation across the mortgage market and falling interest rates.
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Nearly 700 buyers move into homes with festive addresses in 2025, YBS finds
The society found that nearly 700 homebuyers purchased properties in 2025 with a seasonal word in the building or street name.
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Yorkshire BS adopts Cotality’s Lender Hub to speed up valuations
By using real-time valuations and EPC information, the society aims to make lending decisions faster and more informed.