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.
UK SMEs are driving forward net zero targets, with two thirds (64%) of SMEs saying they have a plan in place to reach net zero by 2050, according to Lloyds Bank’s Net Zero Monitor.
Electric motorcycle company Maeving, based in Coventry, has chosen Lloyds Banking Group as their exclusive finance partner. The company, founded in 2019, is charging ahead with electric vehicle (EV) adoption through their production of desirable British-built electric motorbikes.
Business confidence fell by one percentage point in October, the weakest since March 2021 and a 19-month low, according to the latest Lloyds Bank Business Barometer.
Just under a fifth (17%) of people making home improvements are trying to make their home ‘greener’, although one in 20 don’t know where to start, despite being keen to become more sustainable, according to research of over 4,600 people by Halifax.
UK farmers are set to benefit from a practical sustainability service and discounted lending as Bank of Scotland increases its support for the agriculture sector.
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