Fixed 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...

Mortgage Trust updates buy-to-let offering

Mortgage Trust has introduced a selection of new rates to its buy-to-let product range,...

New 90% deal from the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new fixed-then-discount mortgage at up to...

NatWest IS cuts residential rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has made rate cuts to a number of buy-to-let and higher LTV...

The Leeds cuts rate on fees assisted two-year fix

The Leeds Building Society is cutting the rate of its fees assisted two year fixed...

New five-year fixes from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has launched new five-year fixed residential mortgages, with rates starting from...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates

HSBC has made a series of mortgage rate reductions. The new mortgage rates include 26 mortgages...

New broker deals from Platform

Platform has rejigged its mainstream mortgage range available to brokers. Changes include reductions of up to 0.15% percentage...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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