What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
What’s next for the UK housing market in 2026? Outlook on interest and mortgage rates, first‑time buyers, rental reform and regional trends from Lloyds Banking Group.
Business confidence fell 12 points to 41% in September, the lowest level since April 2025, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer. This decline follows August’s reading of 53%, the second highest recorded this year, and buoyant results since May. While confidence remained well above the survey’s long term average of 30%, it was six points below the 12-month average of 47%.
Lloyds Banking Group and Visa have completed a live pilot exploring how stablecoin-based settlement could support faster, more transparent and flexible cross-border transactions - modernising the way money moves around the world.
Today Lloyds Banking Group has opened its new all-electric office at John Street in Cardiff, providing a city-centre workplace for more than 2,500 colleagues.
Stronger partnerships and smarter risk-sharing between government, finance, investors and asset owners are crucial to building greater resilience into the UK’s ageing infrastructure, according to a new report from Lloyds Banking Group.
More than four in five UK businesses are confident in their regional economic growth in the next three years, with planning and investment in community and transport reported as the key drivers of future regional economic growth, but there is a divide in how businesses perceive public investment is distributed across the UK, according to new research from Lloyds.
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