The news was welcomed by sector body BSA, which says it will give mortgage customers more…
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Show filtersMutual share of the total insurance market is at an eight-year high
The largest insurance market in terms of mutual/co-operative market share is Finland (61%)
Nationwide plan to buy Virgin Money divides analysts and members
The £2.9bn deal would mark an expansion for the UK mutuals sector – but some of…
National Coop Bank highlights $384m support for low-income communities
Support went to credit unions and co-ops active in sectors such as housing, health, food and…
Coventry Building Society agrees terms for takeover of Co-op Bank
If approved by members and regulators, the move would make Coventry the UK's third-biggest lender
Co-op Bank of Kenya tops customer satisfaction survey
The bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the region
Co-operators sets up $1m employability scheme for Canada’s Indigenous youth
The initiative is part of a three-year reconciliation strategy at the co-op
Embezzlement crisis in Nepal’s co-ops sparks protests in the streets
Protests have been called off after ministers agreed to take action to improve regulation of the…
Fintech start-up Coop Exchange hits £10m valuation in pre-seed funding round
Canadian insurer Co-operators led the investment, putting in over CA$2m to acquire a 12.4% stake
Trinidad and Tobago look at reforms to strengthen credit union sector
Proposals include establishing an Independent Co-operative Authority to regulate the country’s co-op sector
£5m resilience fund launched for credit unions and other community financers
Fair4All Finance has launched the project to help the sector and its borrowers through the cost…
End of year Q&A: Andrew Whyte, CEO, Association of Financial Mutuals
'We’ll continue to work together to make the case for the distinctive and vital contribution that…