Record first time buyer numbers drive Skipton Group past 1.3m members

Record first time buyer numbers drive Skipton Group past 1.3m members

The group handed mortgages to 26,000 first time buyers last year

Skipton reports mortgage balances up 7.9% to £33.3bn

Skipton Group posted mortgage balances growth of 7.9% to £33.3bn in 2025, up from £30.9bn in 2024. The firm, which includes Skipton Building Society and estate agent Connells, added that it underwrote home loans to over 26,000 first-time buyers, equal to 50% of new lending.… The post Skipton reports mortgage balances up 7.9% to £33.3bn appeared first on Mortgage Finance Gazette.

Skipton supports record number of first-time buyers amid ‘stop-start’ market

Skipton Group, comprising Skipton Building Society and Connells, saw first-time buyers account for half of its new mortgage lending in 2025, a record share. The post Skipton supports record number of first-time buyers amid ‘stop-start’ market appeared first on Mortgage Solutions.

Skipton mortgage balances rise 8% to £33.3bn – Northern Financial Review

The mutually-owned Skipton Group, which includes Skipton Building Society, estate agency Connells and other businesses, has reported mortgage balances growth of 7.9% to £33.3 billion for 2025. Group profit before tax (PBT) fell to £275.2 million from £318.6 million. The Society’s savings balances surpassed £30 billion for the first time. The group reported “debt securities in issue” of £3.36 billion, up from £2.43 billion. “Growth in estate agen…

Skipton posts mortgage balances up 7.9% to £33.3bn

Skipton Group posted mortgage balances growth of 7.9% to £33.3bn in 2025, up from £30.9bn in 2024. The firm, which includes Skipton Building Society and

Skipton Group supports record number of first-time buyers in 2025 results

Skipton Group has reported supporting a record number of first-time buyers in 2025, as it announced its full-year financial results. The Group, which includes Skipton Building Society and Connells, said 50% of new mortgage lending went to first-time buyers, up from 44% in 2024, with more than 26,000 people helped onto the property ladder. Group profit before tax was £275.2m, compared with £318.6m in 2024, while the mortgage book grew 7.9% to exc…