interest-only mortgages

Santander ups max interest-only lending age

Santander is extending the maximum interest-only mortgage lending age from 65 to 70 from...

Ticking time bomb for interest-only borrowers

27% of all interest-only mortgage holders may not be able to pay back their...

New interest-only exclusives for Paradigm members

Paradigm Mortgage Services has access to two new exclusive interest-only, fixed-rate products from the...

The Leeds improves interest-only criteria

The Leeds Building Society is increasing the loan to value (LTV) from 50% to...

17% of older interest-only borrowers unable to clear debt

Up to one in 10 over-55s homeowners across the UK are still paying interest-only...

The Hinckley & Rugby adds interest-only options

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is now offering an interest-only payment option across...

FSE: interest-only borrowers fuelling equity release rise

Dean Mirfin of Key Retirement says there has been a significant rise in the...

Saffron adds interest-only to occupational range

Saffron For Intermediaries is providing interest-only options across its occupational range of loan products. The occupational range...

Widespread ignorance over mortgage details

Over five million people in Britain have no idea how much their mortgage is...

Call for easy mortgage to equity release transition

Lenders need to focus plans for equity release innovation on schemes enabling customers to...

Interest-only fuelling equity release rise

Key Retirement has reported a significant increase in sales of lump sum equity release...

The Leeds changes interest-only criteria

The Leeds Building Society has made improvements to its interest-only mortgage range. The mutual will now...

The Mansfield launches interest-only downsizing deal

The Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new mortgage product for interest only customers who are...

The Teachers up maximum interest-only LTV

The Teachers Building Society has increased the maximum LTV on its interest-only mortgage option...

COMMENT

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...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

Will we look back at Q2 as the most stable quarter of 2026?

The first half of 2026 has reminded us how quickly sentiment can change within the mortgage and housing markets. After a fairly stable and promising...

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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...

OPDA welcomes Rayner’s return to housing brief

The Open Property Data Association has welcomed Angela Rayner’s return as housing secretary and...

UTB widens buy-to-let criteria

United Trust Bank Mortgages has introduced a package of buy-to-let criteria changes aimed at...

JammJar appoints Kieren Pace to lead customer support

Mortgage technology provider JammJar has appointed Kieren Pace as customer success manager as six...

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