House buying has fuelled a record breaking half year for Leeds Building Society in which gross lending reached £2.5bn and pre-tax profits rocketed. And the mutual has announced it will withdraw from lending on second homes, saying it wants to direct its efforts towards first-time buyers. Chief executive Robin Fearon said the mutual had built on 2021’s “exceptional” performance to deliver further...
Leeds Building Society hails ‘record breaking’ half year as lending climbs to £2.5bn
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