Mortgages

NatWest IS cuts fixed mortgage rates

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has cut rates on a selection of its two, three and five-year fixed...

Vida Homeloans selects mortgage servicer

New mortgage lender Vida Homeloans has chosen Computershare to service its assets. Computershare has won a...

Too many Expos?

I can’t be the only one to wonder at the mushrooming number of Expo...

New five-year BTL deal from Together

Together has unveiled new five-year fixed buy-to-let mortgage. Meanwhile, the maximum loan size has been...

Accord pilots contractor lending policy

Accord Mortgages is piloting a bespoke mortgage lending policy for contractors and freelancers. The intermediary-only...

The Dudley and 3mc unveil exclusive

Mortgage packager 3mc has joined forces with the Dudley Building Society to launch an exclusive five-year fixed rate...

September gross lending up 2% year-on-year

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has estimated that gross mortgage lending reached £20.5...

New fixes from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has unveiled two new fixed rate mortgages. The mortgages, available for teachers...

New CeMAP diploma introduced

A new, higher-level CeMAP qualification is being launched by The London Institute of Banking &...

The Yorkshire unveils fixed rate cuts

The Yorkshire Building Society has introduced a number of rate cuts across two, three and five-year...

FCA to consult on arrears remediation guidance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to consult on new guidance on the treatment of...

Cost of mortgages continues to fall

Mortgage Brain’s latest quarterly product data analysis has showed further reductions in the cost of...

FSE Midlands seminar programme published

Front Events, organisers of Financial Services Expo (FSE) Midlands, has revealed announced the full...

Kensington introduces new affordability calculator

Kensington has launched a new affordability calculator, aimed at streamlining the process for brokers...

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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