Mortgages

Accord offers five-year offset deals

Accord Mortgages has launched a new range of five-year offset mortgages. They are aimed at...

Borrowers oblivious to size of their debt

Three in five mortgage borrowers are unable to say what’s left to pay on...

Gender disparity in understanding of base rate effect

Only 27% of mortgage-paying homeowners understand how cuts to the Bank of England’s base...

Contractors reveal their mortgage fears

Accord Mortgages has found that contractors believe they will experience more obstacles than permanent employees...

CML examines how govt housing schemes fit together

The current patchwork of eight government housing schemes succeeds in reaching a broad variety...

FCA unveils mortgage market competition study

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a market study to consider whether competition...

Widespread public ignorance over second charges

79% of people in the UK don’t know what a second charge mortgage is,...

MAB finalises Australian joint venture

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed its investment in its new joint venture in...

Two new Privileged Partners for the Hinckley & Rugby

The Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has added two networks of mortgage brokers to...

Precise customer details at risk following burglary

A burglary last month at Precise Mortgages' site in Wolverhampton saw computer equipment stolen...

Pepper unveils 30-month fixes

Pepper Homeloans has launched a limited edition residential mortgage offering 30-month fixed rates. The rates,...

Stonebridge Group reaches adviser landmark

Stonebridge Group has hit the landmark number of 500 active advisers in the network. The...

Paragon changes affordability assessment

Paragon Mortgages is the latest lender to announce changes to its affordability assessment for...

IMLA: remortgage prospects improve in Q3

A greater proportion of remortgage applications resulted in lender offers in the third quarter of 2016,...

COMMENT

The self-employed boom and why traditional life cover won’t cut it

There’s a shift happening in how people work and how they buy homes - especially for the self-employed and gig economy worker. Flexibility, autonomy and...

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

Latest news

Santander lowers higher LTV rates for FTBs with 95% 5-year fix at 4.72%

Santander will cut rates by up to 0.32% across its 85%-95% LTV first-time buyer...

First-time buyer solo females outpace couples

More women are planning to step onto the property ladder alone rather than with...

Melton targets foreign national borrowers with new five-year fixes

Melton Building Society is launching a dedicated foreign nationals mortgage range, aimed at borrowers...

North West leads HMO market share as yields edge below 10%

The North West has the highest proportion of HMOs in the UK at 17.9%,...

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