Fixed rates

SFI changes mortgage pricing

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) is making increases to a small number of products. The changes...

RBS and NatWest cut mortgage rates

RBS and NatWest have cut rates again, now offering rates at 2.74% for a...

NatWest IS to make widespread rate cuts

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is making rate reductions across the vast majority of its residential mortgage range...

The Yorkshire cuts rate on first-time buyer deal

The Yorkshire Building Society is cutting rates on its two-year fixed rate mortgage at...

Coventry Intermediaries cuts rates by up to 20 bps

Coventry Intermediaries has reduced its mortgage rates by 0.20 percentage points. New deals include the...

New products, reduced rates and fees from Kent Reliance

Kent Reliance has overhauled its mortgage range. It has launched new five-year fixed rate products,...

Platform cuts fixed mortgage rates

Platform has reduced its range of fixed rate mortgages by up to 0.2 percentage...

The Co-op reduces rates

The Co-operative Bank has cut mortgage rates on a range of fixed mortgage deals. First-time buyers, remortgagers and...

Halifax surprised by borrowers shunning low rates

Borrowers currently on a standard variable rate could find substantial savings available by remortgaging,...

Accord reduces rates on 65% LTV deals

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on its fixed rate mortgages at 65% LTV. The intermediary-only lender has...

YBS unveils 1.18% two-year fix – with £1,369 fee

The Yorkshire Building Society has announced its lowest ever mortgage rate - a 1.18%...

First distributor for Foundation Home Loans revealed

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has added Foundation Home Loans (FHL) to its panel of...

The Ipswich revamps mortgage range

The Ipswich Building Society has added new fixed, discount and shared ownership deals to...

Halifax slashes 0-60% LTV mortgage rates

Halifax has cut rates across its 0-60% LTV two year fixed rate products for...

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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