Fixed rates

90% deals see large rate drops

Mortgage Brain’s latest quarterly product data analysis shows a further widespread drop in mortgage...

New fixed-fee deals from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has unveiled a range of 」795 fixed fee mortgages on two and five...

Average homebuyer salary down 16% year-on-year

The average salary of homebuyers looking for a mortgage fell to a near-four year...

New higher LTV deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has made changes to its higher LTV mortgage range for customers with smaller...

The Teachers supports Help to Buy Wales

The Teachers Building Society has extended its support of affordable home ownership to the...

New 90% deals from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has made changes to its 90% LTV residential product range, including both...

TSB cuts higher LTV fixed rates

TSB is cutting rates by up to 0.21 percentage points across a range of...

Widespread fixed rate cuts at the Nationwide

Nationwide has cut selected fixed mortgage rates across its range, with cuts of up to...

TSB Intermediary moves into 95% LTV space

TSB Intermediary has launched 95% loan to value (LTV) mortgages to customers buying a...

New deals from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched four new purchase and remortgage products, including a...

Rate cuts and new BTL from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates on four mortgages, including one...

Magellan unveils fixed rates

Magellan Homeloans has extended its credit repair product range to include a choice of...

The Nationwide cuts five-year deals

The Nationwide Building Society has cut selected five-year fixed rate mortgage deals by up...

New residential fixes from the Skipton

On 1 July Skipton Building Society will introduce a new range of two and five-year...

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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