Mortgage lending up but profit down for building society
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Yorkshire Building Society has increased mortgage lending but seen profits fall in the first six months of 2024.
Pre-tax profit was down from £180.6 million a year before to £158.1m fr the society which has branches in Church Stretton, Lichfield, Newport, Smethwick, Stourbridge, Welshpool and Wolverhampton.