Mortgages

TSB complete legal transfer of former Northern Rock deals

UK Asset Resolution Limited (UKAR) has confirmed the final stage of the sale of...

Accord unveils fixed rate mortgage reductions

Accord Mortgages has cut rates on a range of selected fixed rate mortgages by...

Brokers reveal most important factors in a lender

Turnaround times and support from business development managers (BDMs) are the most important factors...

New occupational mortgages from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched new fixed rate mortgage deals on its occupational range...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) covering the Midlands. Chris Kirby joins the buy-to-let lender with...

Freedom Finance acquires brokerage

Freedom Finance is to acquire Sensible Home Finance, a mortgage and loan broker. As part of...

Ingard partners with intermediary focused estate agency

Ingrid has teamed up with Agent Online, a new estate agency which is geared towards intermediaries.  The partnership...

Borrowers getting largest savings from high LTV mortgages

First time buyers or borrowers with a 10% deposit are set to benefit the...

Masthaven begins ‘competitive pricing strategy’

Masthaven has cut rates across its range of secured loans, first charge residential and buy-to-let...

Tesco Bank axes booking fees

Tesco Bank is removing all booking fees from its mortgages. The move comes as the bank lowers...

Shawbrook completes first application using E-Signature

The residential mortgages team at Shawbrook Bank has completed its first application using its new...

Bank Rate held once again

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to maintain the Bank...

Precise introduces retention proc fee

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a retention programme for customers coming to the end of their...

Bank Rate cut likely today

The Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates to record lows when its Monetary...

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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