Mortgages

Mortgage products reach record levels

The average buyer deposit was down by 6% in the last three months of...

Santander unveils improved deals

Santander for Intermediaries (SFI) has made changes to its buy-to-let criteria, offering landlords who...

Lloyds Bank cuts mortgage rates

Lloyds Bank has reduced rates across its range of two-year mortgages. The changes include reductions...

New products from the Post Office

The Post Office has launched a new range of mortgage deals. The new deals include: 3.48%...

Barclays’ HTB2 offering launches next week

Barclays has published details of its products which will go live on Tuesday 21 January...

November lending more muted than previous month

The total number of loans advanced to home-owners for house purchase decreased in November,...

The Ipswich unveils 1.97% two-year fix

The Ipswich Building Society has launched a two-year fixed rate 75% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage...

Kensington unveils mortgage for contract workers

Kensington has launched a new range of mortgage products aimed at the growing...

New HTB2 deals from NatWest Intermediary Solutions

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is launching two new mortgage deals tomorrow to support the Help...

New Mortgage Trust range includes 2.89% tracker

Mortgage Trust has revamped its product range, which now includes a new two-year tracker...

Scottish Widows cuts two-year fixes

Scottish Widows Bank (SWB) has cut the rates on a number of two-year fixed...

Over one-third concerned about mortgage rejection

TSB has claimed that 38% of Britons searching for their first or next property...

Post Office to offer Help to Buy mortgages

Post Office has signalled its intention to join the government’s Help to Buy Scheme...

Santander enters HTB2 marketplace

Santander is launching tomorrow (9 January) a range of Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

The 4.3 million borrowers your pipeline is probably missing

There are 4.3 million self-employed workers in the UK and nearly one in five self-employed workers plans to buy a property in the next...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Latest news

Homebuying delays deter two thirds from moving again, OPDA says

Two thirds of recent home movers say the experience of buying or selling a...

Knight Frank cuts 2026 forecast as conflict hits sentiment and rates

Knight Frank, the London-headquartered global property consultancy and estate agent, has downgraded its near-term UK...

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk...

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