Notices

Savings products - In preparation of the launch of our new and improved Online Service we have temporarily withdrawn online applications for all our savings products. You can still apply for these products by post or in branch. All savings products will be available to apply online from 12 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Savings customers: Your 2024 / 2025 Annual Interest Savings Summary are currently being processed and are due to be delivered by 30 April 2025.
Coming soon... our new and improved Online Service

We’ll shortly be making some changes to our Online Service to make it simpler and easier for you to use.
Our new Online Service will have a modern design, improved navigation and many added benefits.
Find out more about the changes
Important changes to our mortgage products - Find out more.

Mortgage products - On Wednesday 23 April, we made changes to our mortgage product range. These include rate adjustments across our fixed rate products, and an increase to our Owner Occupier Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor maximum LTV to up to 90% (with no additional security required) for loans up to £500,000.
Online Service update. Due to planned essential maintenance our Online Service will be unavailable from 6pm until 12am on Wednesday 7 May. Our Online Service will also be unavailable between 5.30pm on Friday 9 May until 9am on Monday 12 May. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Banking news

Read our latest press releases and stay up to date with the latest news, comment and insights about the Family Building Society.

Latest News 2025

7 Mar	The Guardian	Should I lend money to friends or family members
17 Feb	Mortgage Introducer	Sub-3% interest rates?
8 Jan	Mortgage Introducer	Mark Bogard warns the economy will shrink and urges BoE to cut the Bank Rate

News archive

2024

20 Dec	Mortgage Solutions	Homeowners are pessimistic about the UK economy - Financial Wellbeing Survey
27 Nov	Mortgage Introducer	We won Mortgage Lender of the Year 2024 at the Mortgage Introducer Awards!
15 Oct	The Intermediary	Intermediaries are optimistic about the future of lending
25 Sep	Mortgage Introducer	Brokers - get ready for a first-time buyer boost
4 Sep	Mortgage Introducer	Are brokers missing a trick with later life lending?
13 Aug	Mortgage Introducer	The mortgage rates war: How are lender approaching it
12 July	Mortgage Solutions	Family Building Society turns 10 years old!
22 June	Paul Welch	Are your assets working hard enough?
15 June	Paul Welch	Specialist Lending Options - Later Life & High Net Worth Mortgages
6 June	Financial Reporter	We won the Best Later Life Lender Award at the Financial Reporter Awards 2024
9 May	Mortgage Introducer	How we can help clients through the use of intergenerational lending
4 May	The Telegraph	How has stamp duty broken Britain's property ladder?
26 April	Financial Reporter	Simon Wainwright appointed as our new chairman
29 March	The Standard	Intermediary Business Outlook survey
27 March	Mortgage Introducer	How Offset mortgages can help Buy to Let clients
26 February	Mortgage Introducer	Darren Deacon discusses our specialist solutions we can offer expat clients
8 January	The Intermediary	'A Roadmap to a Coherent Housing Policy' - LSE report

2023

12 December	Financial Reporter	Our residential and buy to let rates were cut by up to 0.55%
10 November	Mortgage Introducer	We increased our proc fees for product transfers
11 October	Mortgage Solutions	BDMs Nathan Waller and Paul Roberts discuss why later life lending is a growing market
29 September	Financial Reporter	Our Co-Directors of Underwriting, Blaine Faragher and Phillip Townsend discuss the current lending climate and their background in the industry
2 August	Mortgage Strategy	Our Chief Executive, Mark Bogard, gives his view on the Bank of England's 14th consecutive base rate rise
4 July	Which?	We are placed as the cheapest lender available to first time buyers and remortgagers for 60% LTV
26 June	Daily Mail	The Society signs onto the Mortgage Charter
10 May	Mortgage Introducer	Homeownership desire remains strong amongst first time buyers
17 April	Mortgage Solutions	Getting to know your BDM: Stuart Heavens
8 February	Mortgage Solutions	Should the UK look towards an integrated housing strategy?
27 January	Mortgage Introducer	Research suggests that mortgage approvals are on the decline. But that's not the case at Family Building Society.
23 January	FT Adviser	Our Chief Executive Mark Bogard discusses the interest rate rises and mortgages.
20 January	Financial Reporter	Introducing our newest business development manager Neil Cadwallader.

2022

4 November	Telegraph	The best savings accounts rates
27 October	Telegraph	Are Offset mortgages on the rise?
15 October	Which?	Children's savings account: Should you switch to a Junior ISA?
26 August	Mortgage Solutions	Introducing our new London Business Development Manager Amar Mashru
19 August	Mortgage Introducer	A discussion on high loan to value mortgages in our current economic environment
18 July	This Is Money	The top current easy access saving deals
5 July	Mortgage Introducer	The impact of the cost-of-living-crisis on the mortgage market
24 June	Financial Reporter	Our head of intermediary sales, Darren Deacon gives his views on the current mortgage market
16 June	BuryTimes	Read about how our chosen charity SeeAbility has helped the Turners
13 June	The Times	Advice and information on buying a house as a single parent
13 May	Financial Reporter	Exploration into the growth in the later life market, alternatives to equity release, and how flexibility is key
29 April	Brilliant solutions	Update on our completion deadline for our Fixed Rate products
4 April	Mortgage Introducer	How we are adapting to change through our alternative mortgage products
21 March	eHospice	We are proud sponsors of 'Talk the Walk' with Princess Alice Hospice
11 March	Forbes	The top 5 best Junior ISA rates
1 March	Mortgage Solutions	How we are helping to support portfolio landlords
26 February	Mirror	Saving for your children's future with our Junior ISA account
7 February	Financial Reporter	Enhancing our intermediary proposition with three new appointments
3 February	LBC	FBS in conjunction with Resolution Foundation investigates inheritance
3 February	Resolution Foundation	Research into Britain's inheritance windfall. What does it mean?
21 January	The Telegraph	How to protect your savings from inflation
17 January	Daily Mail	Introducing our Premium Saver 5, the best buy easy access saving deal
7 January	Financial Reporter	Reduced rates across our residential and buy-to-let mortgages

2021

6 December	The Telegraph	Read how our Family Mortgage helped our customers secure their first home
17 November	Financial Reporter	Price and LTV changes to residential and BTL range
1 November	This is Money	Premium saver 4 rate
29 October	This is Money	Further information on the Windfall bond
19 October	This is Money	90-day notice account at 1.06 per cent
11 October	Daily mail	What makes the Windfall Bond different to Premium Bonds
10 October	The Times	Odds of winning on the Premium Bonds compared to the Windfall Bonds
9 September	Financial Reporter	Up to 0.35% rate cut on mortgages
8 September	Mortgage solutions	News on our mortgage product refresh
27 July	Mortgage solutions	Discussion on guarantor mortgage applications as house prices rise
22 May	This is Money	Monthly cash prizes for savers
19 May	BBC	Mortgages during the Pandemic
6 May	Mortgage introducer	Mark Bogard appointed new chair of the Building Societies Association
7 May	Mortgage solutions	Meet Rebecca Hayes who works at Family Building Society
29 April	Mirror	95% mortgage rates available for first-time buyers
9 April	Mortgage solutions	Information on one of our BDMS: Grace Bennett
26 February	Good housekeeping	Helping loved ones own their own home
14 February	Daily mail	How to save money and be in with a chance of winning a prize
10 February	The Telegraph	Products such as our Windfall Bond are a safer alternative to prize draw apps
8 February	Mortgage solutions	News on Interest-Only mortgage terms
6 February	Mail on Sunday	Help for first-time buyers with our Family assisted mortgages
4 February	LBC	Mark Bogard, Chief Executive of The Family Building Society, discusses the stamp duty holiday

2020

17 December 2020, ISA rates Moneyfacts

17 December 2020, Stamp duty holiday City AM

12 December 2020, Preserving £70k The Times

11 December 2020, Mark Bogard Financial Reporter

10 December 2020, ISA rates Moneyfacts

3 December 2020, ISA rates Moneyfacts

25 November 2020, 2020/21 Personal Finance Awards themoneypages.com

14 November 2020, Interest rates available The Express

12 November 2020, ISA rates Moneyfacts

13 October 2020,Later life lending The Right Mortgage

3 October 2020,Windfall bond The Times

17 August 2020, £30 million defined benefit transfer Employee Benefits

6 August 2020, Discussion on capital gains tax on residential properties Mortgage Introducer

15 July 2020, FBS wins Best Guarantor/Assisted Mortgage Lender at What Mortgage Awards What Mortgage

3 July 2020, TriLine GRC - Upgraded risk and compliance system for FBS Mortgage Finance Gazette

26 June 2020, LTV Increase Mortgage Introducer

24 June 2020, 95% LTV for first time buyers Mortgage Strategy

9 June 2020, FBS Brokers survey report Mortgage Solutions

29 May 2020, Increase in demand for specialist lending Financial Reporter

22 May 2020, Banks offer 0% interest, FBS offer 1.13% Int Mail On Sunday

4 May 2020, Keith Hickman, Mobile underwriter at FBS Mortgage Solutions

15 April 2020, FBS allows product transfers during payment holidays Mortgage Solutions

8 April 2020, FBS offers lower rates for product transfers than remortgages Mortgage Solutions

7 April 2020, Best easy access rates Daily Mail

31 March 2020, Update on the mortgage market BBC.co.uk

29 March 2019, FBS Windfall Bond
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27 March 2020, Most lenders stop lending over 60% LTV Telegraph

6 March 2020, Mark Bogard's letter to the Chancellor
Financial Reporter
Specialist Finance Introducer

22 January 2020, FBS launch new mortgage products Mortgage Introducer

16-19 January 2020, FBS and LSE research - Later life borrowing in a world that’s living longer
Mortgage Introducer
Mortgage Finance Gazette