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Halifax, BM Solutions, TSB and Leeds to raise rates again
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (301+ words) Halifax, BM Solutions, TSB and Leeds Building Society are increasing rates tomorrow by up to 20 basis points. At Halifax, remortgage rates on selected two, three and five-year fixed rates are rising by up to 20bps. Homemover and first-time buyer rates will…...
Commercial Watch: Paradox in London offices
2+ hour, 22+ min ago (459+ words) The capital’s office market is currently split in two, creating two streams of opportunity for landlords willing to invest Two things are happening in the London office market right now that seem contradictory: record rents and record vacancies are being…...
Aldermore raises max LTV to 98%
4+ hour ago (239+ words) Aldermore is increasing its maximum loan-to-value to 98% under a newly-designed proposition. The lender’s product range will now be divided into five tiers to help brokers identify the deals most appropriate to their clients. It includes enhanced criteria for first-time buyers,…...
Tandem hires Turner as southern account manager
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (197+ words) Tandem Bank has appointed Lloyd Turner as southern account manager. Turner brings more than 15 years of experience in financial services, including over a decade focused on specialist mortgages. He has previously worked with a range of specialist mortgage brokerages, specialist…...
Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 20 July to 24 July
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (686+ words) This week’s top headlines: Surge in switching following FCA rule change and Rayner returns to Housing Secretary role. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Surge in switching following FCA rule change: Stonebridge New FCA affordability rules are helping…...
Nationwide, HSBC and Kensington raise rates
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (224+ words) Nationwide, HSBC UK and Kensington Mortgages are all raising rates in the coming days. Nationwide has increased rates across its existing business range from today, 24 July. The increases are mostly on switcher and additional borrowing products. Nationwide’s two-year fix at…...
London the only UK region to see house prices fall: House Buyer Bureau
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (363+ words) London is now the only region of Britain where house prices continue to trend downwards, according to analysis by House Buyer Bureau. The property firm said the average home in the capital is forecast to lose almost another £5,000 in value…...
Hosts revealed for Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 – Mortgage Strategy
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (236+ words) The countdown to the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026, in partnership with Black & White Bridging is well and truly on. In just a few weeks, the specialist lending community will come together at The Belfry Hotel & Resort for an evening…...
Average fixed rates rise to June levels as lenders rush to reprice: Moneyfacts
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (229+ words) Average fixed-rate mortgage prices are back to June levels as more than a dozen lenders repriced this week, according to Moneyfacts. The average two-year mortgage rose 9bps to 5.59%, compared to 5.5% last week, the latest Moneyfacts rate watch found. Meanwhile the typical…...
Mortgage Brain deal lets brokers offer insurance automatically
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (302+ words) Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure into its CRM Brain platform, letting brokers offer insurance quotes automatically as part of the mortgage application process. The quote can be requested and completed in CRM Brain, alongside the rest of their mortgage journey,…...