Fixed rates

First Direct unveils new rates

First Direct has made rate changes across its mortgage range. Changes include reductions on a number...

New BTLs and higher LTVs from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made of changes to its mortgage range, including improvements to its...

Popularity of fixed rates approaching record levels

96% of homebuyers opted for fixed rate mortgages during September for a second successive...

24 new fixes for Mortgage Trust

Mortgage Trust has made widespread changes to its buy-to-let product range, with 24 new...

Investec cuts professional mortgage rates

Investec Private Banking has cut its three and five-year fixed rates by up to 0.3 percentage points on...

New fixes from the Skipton

The Skipton Building Society is to reduce rates by up to 0.50 percentage points tomorrow (22 October)...

The Mansfield reintroduces intermediary BTL range

The Mansfield Building Society has relaunched its buy-to-let mortgage range into the intermediary market. Products now...

Aldermore offers its lowest ever five-year BTL fix

Aldermore has introduced a new limited edition buy-to let remortgage product, which is its...

New five-year deals from the Coventry

Coventry for intermediaries has added new deals to its five-year fixed residential and buy-to-let...

Accord cuts higher LTV fixed rates

Accord Mortgages has cut the rates on its 90% and 95% loan to value...

Accord cuts buy-to-let rates

Accord Buy to Let has reduced the rate on selected mortgages by up to...

Coventry for Intermediaries cuts 90% LTV rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced rates at 90% LTV across its two, three and five-year...

The Nationwide cuts fixed rates

The Nationwide Building Society has reduced selected fixed rate mortgages across its range by...

HSBC makes widespread fixed rate cuts

HSBC has cut the interest rates on the majority of its standard range fixed...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

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Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...