Mortgages

Costs of buy-to-let fixed rates rise

An increase in the cost of longer term swap rates has led to a...

Post-crunch record level in house purchase lending

House purchase lending rose for the eighth month in a row in October, reaching...

Precise cuts fixed rates

Precise Mortgages has reduced pricing on its fixed rate Home Owner mortgage products. Fixed...

Teachers cuts rates on 95% LTV and No ERC products

The Teachers Building Society has reduced its 95% LTV two-year variable rate to...

34% year-on-year rise in first-time buyers

Total home-owner house purchase lending fell in September, down 14% on August but up year-on-year...

Teachers offers range to all in Hampshire

Teachers Building Society has is rolling out its mortgage product range to customers...

Castle Trust targets London homeowners

Castle Trust, the equity loans provider, is marketing a solution for London homeowners keen...

TSB offers mortgage incentives to current account holders

Customers who open or hold a TSB current account can receive £500 cashback upon...

Accord broadens fixed rate offering

Accord Mortgages has cut two year fixed rate mortgages, which now start from 3.89%,...

SFI cuts fixed rates

Santander for Intermediaries has cut selected two-year fixed rates at 75% and 80% LTV,...

The Hinckley & Rugby makes large reduction on buy-to-let deal

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has cut the interest rate on its buy-to-let two-year...

The Leeds unveils two and three-year fixed rate remo deals

Leeds Building Society has launched a range of two and three-year fixed rate products...

Hinckley & Rugby offers 3.89% two-year fix at 90% LTV

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is launching on 8 November a new two-year...

The Leeds launches 2.45% Help to Buy deal

Leeds Building Society has announced the re-launch of its mortgage product which...

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...

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...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

The Swansea reports mortgage growth at AGM

Swansea Building Society has reported growth in assets, mortgages, savings and capital reserves for...

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

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