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• Yorkshire Building Society takes over its tiny Barnsley rival

  - 2008-10-23

  Barnsley Building Society yesterday became the latest victim of the Icelandic banking meltdown as losses of up to 10m forced it to surrender to its bigger rival, the Yorkshire. The write-offs were from deposits placed by Barnsley at Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander and Heritable Landsbanki - British businesses...

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• Lower fixed rates tempt homeowners

  - 2008-08-31

  MORTGAGES Yorkshire and other lenders launch new deals and see a massive rise in applications Borrowers looking to remortgage to a fixed deal have been given a boost as a host of lenders have lowered their interest rates in the past week. Britannia, Halifax, Nationwide and Abbey...

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• Fixed-rate deals grow more appealing

  - 2008-08-17

  YORKSHIRE building society is tempting borrowers with a new range of fixed-rate mortgages. Homebuyers can fix for two, three or five years at 5.74per cent, as long as they can put down a deposit of at least 25per cent and stump up a fee of GBP995. There is...

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• Yorkshire Building Society Group Selects QlikTech for Faster Reporting Capabilities

  - 2007-01-31

  - QlikView provides valuable insight and analysis at a superior level RADNOR, Pa. -- QlikTech, the world's leading provider of in-memory reporting and analysis solutions, today announced that Yorkshire Building Society Group YBS has implemented QlikView, QlikTech's innovative business intelligence tool. QlikView will be used to conduct analysis and...

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• Yorkshire Building Society Standardizes on BusinessObjects XI Release 2

  - 2006-11-20

  Business Objects Delivers Performance Management Capabilities to Improve Efficiency and Maximize Financial Benefits for Society Members SAN JOSE, Calif. & PARIS -- Business Objects (Nasdaq:BOBJ)(Euronext Paris ISIN code: FR0004026250 - BOB), the world's leading provider of business intelligence BI solutions, today announced that Yorkshire Building Society, one of the...

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• Christmas shopping in a cashback wonderland

  - 2006-11-19

  You can give yourself a present this Christmas. Over 80 "incentive" credit cards are on offer in the run-up to the festive season, many with cashback on all purchases. Every pound you spend on these cards is totted up at the end of a year and a...

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• Yorkshire Building Society invests in speed-trap Limited's Prophet for accurate e-business & management information.

  - 2005-10-24

  M2 PRESSWIRE-24 October 2005-speed-trap Limited: Yorkshire Building Society invests in speed-trap Limited's Prophet for accurate e-business & management informationC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:24102005 Newbury, Berkshire - speed-trap Limited, the e-business intelligence company, announced today that Yorkshire Building Society has...

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• National advertising campaign 'kiss' to generate passion for Yorkshire Building Society.

  - 2005-09-05

  M2 PRESSWIRE-5 September 2005-Yorkshire Building Society: National advertising campaign 'kiss' to generate passion for Yorkshire Building SocietyC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:05092005 Yorkshire Building Society YBS, one of the largest building societies in the UK, is launching a five week national TV...

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• New Product - York rewarding customers.(Yorkshire Building Society)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-08-18

  YORKSHIRE Building Society has launched a limited-issue stepped-rate mortgage, available exclusively to existing borrowers. The mortgage is being launched as many fixed-rate deals come to an end and the society is hopeful it will help borrowers unable to pay the reversion rates. ...

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• New product - Yorkshire cuts rates for all its fixed-rate loans.(Yorkshire Building Society)(Brief Article)

  - 2005-07-21

  Following a reduction in funding rates Yorkshire Building Society has decided to reduce the rates across its fixed-rate range. The range includes standard rates, offset rates and first-time buyer products. There are four standard fixed-rate products, a two-year deal, two five-year...

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