Mortgages

43% expect a better mortgage from Brexit

The Brexit vote has had little effect on UK borrowers’ financial outlook, according to...

Fleet Mortgages further changes criteria

Fleet Mortgages has made a number of further criteria changes following the launch of its new...

Bawa takes over at the Monmouthshire

James Bawa has been appointed to the role of chief executive of the Monmouthshire...

TMW cuts fixed and tracker rates

The Mortgage Works (TMW) is reducing rates on two-year fixed and tracker buy-to-let rates with...

NatWest IS unveils 95% LTV Help to Buy replacements

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching two new 95% LTV purchase mortgages that will replace the...

Accord moves to simplify offset mortgages

Accord Mortgages has simplified its offset mortgages. From today, those with an Accord offset mortgage can...

Stability has created a narrower mortgage market

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has published new research which explores whether policymakers’...

Vida Homeloans expands intermediary distribution

Vida Homeloans has expanded its distribution partners to include selected networks and mortgage brokers.  The...

Make the most of remortgaging opportunities

The latest gross lending figures from the CML for October reveal a market which...

Sharp rise in lending at the Nationwide

The Nationwide Building Society has published its interim results for the first six months...

Successful national event for network

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network held its second National Training Event of the year...

TSB cuts two-year rates

TSB Bank has cut two-year fixed and two-year tracker mortgage rates for home movers,...

Slight increase in gross mortgage lending

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending totalled £20.6...

Accord provides further FTB cashback

Accord Mortgages is offering first-time buyers an extra £500 cashback when they complete on a...

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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