9% rise in mortgage advances at the Coventry

The Coventry Building Society has reported increased mortgage advances and net lending.

The UK’s second largest building society now has more than 1.9 million members and total assets of over £46 billion.

Mortgage advances totalled £8.9 billion [2017: £8.6 billion], while mortgage assets increased £3.4 billion to £39.3 billion, representing growth of 9%.

Savings deposit balances grew by £2.3 billion to £33.3 billion, representing growth of 7%.

Mark Parsons, the Coventry’s chief executive, said: “We’re doing what we’re here to do – providing access to competitive mortgages in a responsible and sustainable way. Our consistent outperformance of the market shows that we’re focusing on the right things – great value mortgages and fantastic service for borrowers and intermediaries alike.

“I want to thank our intermediary partners who’ve worked with us to deliver another year of robust growth.”

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