Fixed rates

Lowest ever two-year fix from Platform

Platform has cut its residential two-year fixed rate to 1.59% from its previous record low...

New higher fee/lower rate from NatWest IS

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be adding four new higher fee/lower rate 60% LTV mortgage deals...

Barclays unveils best ever limited edition fixed remos

Barclays has launched its best ever limited edition fixed rate products. The deals are available...

Rise in number of borrowers opting for variable rates

10% of mortgage applicants to Mortgage Advice Bureau in December opted for variable rates....

Longer-term fixed rate cuts by the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has unveiled a new 10-year fixed rate deal which it...

The Nationwide slashes Save to Buy rates

The Nationwide Building Society has cut all of its 95% LTV Save to Buy...

Coventry Intermediaries cuts rates by up to 25bps

Coventry Intermediaries has made rate cuts in both its residential and buy-to-let ranges.  Lower rates on...

The Skipton cuts fixed rates

The Skipton Building Society has unveiled its lowest ever fixed mortgage rate. Rates have been...

Seven rates cut by Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reduced the interest rates on seven mortgages, including two...

Virgin Money cuts 65% LTV intermediary rates

Virgin Money has cut interest rates on a number of residential 65% LTV mortgage...

The Nationwide to cut 10-year rates

The Nationwide Building Society is cutting tomorrow (14 January) selected 10-year fixed rates for...

New fixed rates from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has launched new two and five-year fixed rate mortgages today. The...

New deals for landlords from Accord Buy-To-Let

Accord Buy-To-Let has introduced a new range of mortgages, which includes deals for both...

Landlords offered 10-year fix by TMW

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has unveiled the longest fixed rate product currently available in...

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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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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