Fixed rates

Virgin Money cuts 70-90% LTV rates

Virgin Money has made changes to its mortgage range, cutting residential rates between 70% and 90%...

New Welcome deals from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has revamped its mortgage range. It now includes new versions of...

TSB increases mortgage rates

TSB has changed the rates on its two and five-year fixed rate mortgages, two-year...

New deals from the Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

The Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower mortgage rates. The new deals include...

New five-year remortgage deal from the Leeds

The  Leeds Building Society has launched a new five-year fixed rate remortgage deal. The 3.34%...

Remortgagers increasingly opting for fixed rates

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has found that the average remortgage loan has reached a...

10-year fixed rates change at TSB

TSB has made rate changes to its 10-year fixed rates for homemovers and remortgagers.  Rates...

Santander cuts high LTV rates

Santander has cut three high LTV products in its range as it seeks to continue to support...

Accord cuts fixed mortgage rates

Accord Mortgages has reduced the rates on a selection of two and three-year fixed rate...

The Newcastle enters buy-to-let space

Newcastle Building Society Intermediary Services (NBSIS) has moved into the buy-to-let market with The Business Mortgage...

Brokers see strong preference for fixed rates

81% of new mortgage cases handled by intermediaries during the second quarter of 2015...

The Skipton to cut fixes by up to 65bps

Skipton Building Society will tomorrow launch a new range of two and five-year fixed rate residential mortgages. All...

Accord offering low fee options to landlords

Accord Buy to Let is extending its range of £195 product fee mortgages. The fixed-rate mortgages...

Saffron unveils limited edition FTB fix

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a new two-year fixed rate mortgage for first time...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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