Mortgages

Nationwide went too far with interest-only move

The Nationwide Building Society has over-reacted with its decision to pull interest-only. That's the view...

August weak for remortgaging: CML

Gross mortgage lending was burdened by weak remortgage lending in August, despite a strong...

Popular pair of BTL deals from the Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society says its latest buy-to-let deals are seeing great demand...

Mortgage market continues to struggle

House purchase loans in September fell 7% year-on-year to 47,603, according to the latest...

The Hinckley & Rugby introduces new five-year fix

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has reintroduced its five year fixed rate mortgage at...

Demand is strengthening: MAB

Mortgage Advice Bureau's (MAB) National Mortgage Index found the total number of applications increased...

HSBC reduces rates on fixed mortgages

HSBC has made a number of rate reductions on its fixed rate mortgages. The changes...

NatWest IS rejigs mortgage range

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is making changes to its intermediary mortgage range. Current Account range: A range...

Nationwide cuts tracker and fixed rates

Nationwide Building Society is cutting rates across the majority of its fixed rate mortgages...

Precise unveils prime broker exclusives

Precise Mortgages has launched a new product range, with which it hopes to break...

YBS cuts 75% and 90% LTV direct rates

Yorkshire Building Society has reduced a number rates at 75% and 90% LTV by...

Underwriting is too rigid: Paradigm

Paradigm Mortgage Services is urging mortgage lenders to adopt a more individual and personal...

Platform cuts rates

Platform has cut rates on a number of residential mortgage products. These include two and...

Interest-only to become niche product?

Nationwide Building Society has become the latest lender to pull out of interest-only for...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...