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Atom trims prime prices, Foundation relaunches remo product and reduces rates " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (427+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Market commentary 2nd July 2026 0 Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range. Rates have been reduced by 0. 15% across the Prime mortgage range, following cuts of 0. 15% in the middle of June. Rates now start at…...
Rising tenant demand harms availability, says Aldermore " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (361+ words) By sambarker in Buy to let, Lending news 2nd July 2026 0 While many private renters are staying in their homes for longer, strong tenant demand continues to put pressure on availability, the latest Aldermore Buy to Let Index finds. The average tenancy…...
Remortgaging and purchases rise in Q2 but falls expected: Bo E " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (298+ words) By sambarker in Buy to let, Lending news 2nd July 2026 0 Mortgage lenders found that residential purchase and remortgage demand rose in Q2 but expect a drop in the next quarter, a survey from the Bank of England says. Lenders gave a net…...
Annual rental yields up but majority of regions see quarterly dip: Fleet " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ hour, 57+ min ago (653+ words) By beckybellamy in Buy to let, Lending news 2nd July 2026 0 Annual rental yields across the majority of regions within England and Wales continued to rise albeit with six out of 10 regions seeing a quarterly dip, Fleet Mortgages" latest Buy-to-Let Rental Barometer…...
Age Partnership, Pure Retirement and Advise Wise become new group " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (214+ words) By Leah Milner in Later life lending, Lending news, Market news 1st July 2026 0 A later life lending group has launched, combining Age Partnership, Pure Retirement and Advise Wise under the banner Sovereign Life Group. Each of the businesses will maintain their…...
Barclays, Nat West, Santander and TSB drop rates " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (371+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Lending news, Market news 1st July 2026 0 Barclays, Nat West, Santander and TSB are among the latest lenders to cut rates this week in a major wave of repricing. Nat West is making reductions of up to…...
Halifax brand to vanish after 173 years " Mortgage Finance Gazette
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (355+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Lending news, Market news 1st July 2026 0 Lloyds Banking Group is axing the Halifax brand, which has been a high street name for 173 years. The UK's biggest banking group has confirmed that existing Halifax customers will start…...
Virgin Money lowers rates by up to 0. 20% " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Market news 30th June 2026 0 Virgin Money has reduced rates across its purchase, remortgage and product transfer products, effective today. Purchase rates have been lowered by up to 0. 20% on 10-year fixe rates, alongside cuts of 0. 15% on two-year…...
Principality and Gen H drop prices " Mortgage Finance Gazette
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (323+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 30th June 2026 0 Gen H has cut prices on a number of deals and Principality Building Society is set to lower product transfer rates by up to 25 basis points tomorrow. The…...
Mortgage approvals for purchase at lowest level since 2023: Bo E " Mortgage Finance Gazette
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (408+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 29th June 2026 0 Mortgage approvals for house purchase fell by 15% to 56, 200 in May, the lowest level since December 2023. Net mortgage lending also plunged by 34% from "4. 4bn in April to "2. 9bn in May, the…...