Mortgages

Londoners driving remortgage market

Homeowners in the capital who have the largest property debt are remortgaging more frequently...

HSBC offers 1.99% two-year fix – with large fee

HSBC is offering its lowest ever two-year fixed rate of 1.99%. Borrowers with a 40%...

Leeds exclusives for PMS and Sesame members

PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network now have access to five exclusive...

The Coventry launches new mortgage range

The Coventry Building Society has unveiled a new range, which includes two-year fixed rates...

New seven-day exclusive from AFI

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has launched an intermediary seven-day exclusive at 2.89%. It is available...

The Coventry withdraws from new interest-only

The Coventry Building Society will no longer offer interest-only residential mortgages for new lending...

New mainstream Platform range on Monday

Platform is revamping its mainstream mortgage range on 3 December. Highlights include a new two...

YBS cuts 85% LTV deals

Yorkshire Building Society is cutting rates on all fixed rate 85% LTV mortgages. It has...

First Complete secures Leeds exclusives

First Complete is offering its network members two exclusive products from Leeds Building Society. A...

FLS continues to improve mortgage availability

Borrowers are continuing to see an increase in the number of mortgages available since...

New fixes from the Skipton

Skipton Building Society has introduced new fixed rate products to its mortgage range. Product details...

Shawbrook raises interest-only LTVs

Shawbrook Bank has increased its interest only options across all property types. This move follows...

10-day specials from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has launched six new mortgages for 10 days only. Rates for the 70%...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

COMMENT

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

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MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

Market Harborough cuts fixed rates and adds pre-completion switch option

Market Harborough Building Society has cut fixed mortgage rates by up to 36bps and...

Together appoints corporate sales director for Teesside and North Yorkshire

Together has appointed Kristi Capaldi as corporate sales director for Teesside and North Yorkshire,...

Ceta unveils rent guarantee products for landlords facing longer possession delays

Ceta has launched four wholesale rent guarantee products, arguing that longer possession timelines under...

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