Fixed rates

TSB cuts five deals from mortgage range

TSB has removed the following deals from its mortgage range: Three-year fixed for homebuyers. Five-year...

New 95% LTV deals from Newcastle Intermediaries

Newcastle Intermediaries has revamped its range of 95% LTV mortgages, with rate cuts on...

Longer-term mortgages more popular than two-year deals

Paragon’s latest Financial Adviser Confidence Tracking Index report has found that the preference for longer-term...

Hanley Economic BS unveils Help to Buy remortgage deal

The Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a two-year discounted remortgage product for Help...

Virgin Money expands shared ownership proposition

Following its launch in London, the South West and South East, Virgin Money has expanded...

BTL mortgage costs start to rise

The cost of most mainstream buy-to-let mortgages is starting to climb, with new data...

New 10-year deal from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has  launched a 10-year fixed rate mortgage. The new 10-year fix at a...

Fleet Mortgages cuts lifetime tracker rates

Fleet Mortgages has repriced its product range, including price cuts across its three lifetime tracker...

TML removes credit score cascade

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made a number of changes to its product offering. It...

First-time buyers fixing for longer

Accord Mortgages has reported that first-time buyers are fixing their mortgage for longer than...

New deals and rate cuts from Barclays

Barclays is making changes to both the residential and buy-to-let product ranges with new...

The Skipton refreshes residential range with tracker cuts

The Skipton Building Society is reducing rates on its two-year residential tracker mortgages and...

The Leeds offers fee-free fixes with cashback

The Leeds Building Society has revamped its fixed rate mortgage range and introduced new...

TMW unveils its first sub-2% five-year BTL fix

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is launching its lowest ever five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgage...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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