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Latest News and Views on Savings
This page contains all the press releases, articles, statistics and general information produced by the BSA on savings. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, contact the Rachel Le Brocq on tel: 020 7520 5905 or email: rachel.lebrocq@bsa.org.uk
About 15 million adults have building society saving accounts. Cash savings are an important part of any savings portfolio and building societies are experts in offering such products.
Building Societies Retail Savings Market Share
• Building societies' total retail savings balances are almost £235 billion
• Building societies' share of retail deposit balances is more than 20%
• Building societies account for almost 37% of cash ISA balances
Child Trust Fund
This page contains all the press releases, articles, statistics and general information produced by the BSA on the Child Trust Fund.
Savings Press Releases
BUILDING SOCIETIES’ NET LENDING PICKS UP IN SEPTEMBER
29.10.2008
The BSA reports that net mortgage lending by building societies increased to £314 million in September 2008.
BSA WELCOMES INCREASE IN FSCS LIMIT TO £50,000
03.10.2008
The BSA comments on the FSCS increase to the level of compensation for savers from £35,000 to £50,000.
Savings Articles
Here you will find all other BSA productions related to Savings, including responses, articles, speeches and reports
Responses
- POOR HOUSING MARKET SEES MORTGAGE LENDING REMAINING LOW BUT POSITIVE
02.01.2009
Net mortgage lending by building societies was £422 million in November, a small improvement in October's £413 million but still lower than the £790 million that building societies lent in November 2007. Gross mortgage lending was £2,595 million in November, compared to £4,070 million in 2007.
