Mortgage

02 Mar to 06 Mar – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Catalyst launches development finance product and Mortgage prices may rise as Iran conflict bumps up gilt...

Fleet widens BTL criteria to support landlord affordability – Mortgage Strategy

Fleet Mortgages has announced a series of criteria enhancements across its buy-to-let range, designed to improve landlord borrower affordability, and...

Vida enhances specialist residential range – Mortgage Strategy

Vida has made a series of enhancements across its specialist residential range. As part of its enhanced remortgage offering, Vida...

Annual house price growth steady at 1%: Nationwide – Mortgage Strategy

Annual house price growth held steady at 1% in February, with average prices increasing to £273,176, the latest index from...

23 Feb to 27 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Market Financial Solutions enters administration and FCA sets out plans to close gaps in borrowers’ credit...

Landlords aware of Renters’ Rights Act but need for greater support: Paragon – Mortgage Strategy

While 98% of landlords are aware of the forthcoming Renters’ Rights Act, most remain unsure about how the changes will...

Vida raises BTL portfolio limit to £7.5m – Mortgage Strategy

Vida Homeloans has started accepting inter-company loans as a source of deposit and increased the limit on portfolio buy-to-let lending...

16 Feb to 20 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: NatWest, Barclays and Virgin make rate changes and FCA boss talks mortgage risk trade-offs in candid...

House buyers paid £899m in Stamp Duty in January – Mortgage Strategy

Homebuyers paid £899m in Stamp Duty Land Tax in January, according to the latest HMRC statistics – up 6% from...

Skipton posts mortgage balances up 7.9% to £33.3bn – Mortgage Strategy

Skipton Group posted mortgage balances growth of 7.9% to £33.3bn in 2025, up from £30.9bn in 2024. The firm, which...

Santander lowers FTB fixes by up to 0.32% – Mortgage Strategy

Santander has reduced rates across all its 85% to 95% loan-to-value (LTV) first-time buyer products by up to 0.32%. The...

09 Feb to 13 Feb – Mortgage Strategy

This week’s top headlines: Nationwide allows mortgage deeds to be signed digitally and NatWest and Rightmove announce three-year partnership Explore...