Mortgage
Leek BS enhances lending policy with new 12-storey property criteria – Mortgage Strategy
Leek Building Society has expanded its lending criteria. The society has doubled its maximum storey limit for flats, alongside introducing...
Barclays, Notts, Moda and CHL raise rates – Mortgage Strategy
Barclays is increasing rates tomorrow by up to 16 basis points, while Nottingham Building Society, Moda and CHL are also...
Alternative Bridging appoints Mistry as BDM – Mortgage Strategy
Alternative Bridging Corporation has appointed Jignesh Mistry as business development manager for the Midlands. Mistry joins Alternative Bridging with more...
Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 26 Jan to 30 Jan
This week’s top headlines: Ground rent to be capped at £250 per year and the FCA seeks views on how...
SDKA appoints Holehouse at underwriter – Mortgage Strategy
SDKA has appointed its sixth customer-facing underwriter James Holehouse. Holehouse joins from Salboy where he held the position of development...
Gen H launches 95% LTV lending for non-PAYE applicants – Mortgage Strategy
Gen H has launched 95% loan-to-value (LTV) lending for for self-employed workers and contractors with small deposits. The lender estimates...
Network growth outpaces DA market for another year – Mortgage Strategy
The mortgage network sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, recording a net increase of 275 appointed representative (AR) firms...
CGT take falls as investors sit tight – Mortgage Strategy
Capital gains tax (CGT) receipts for 2025 were £13.6 billion, according to HM Revenue and Customs data. This is a...
Nationwide extends 6x income lending to home mover and remo customers – Mortgage Strategy
Nationwide has extended its high loan-to-income (LTI) lending to home movers and customers remortgaging. The change will see Nationwide lend...
Flats and terraced homes achieve strongest yield growth in 2025: Paragon – Mortgage Strategy
Flats and terraced homes achieved the strongest gross rental yield growth for landlords in 2025, with the Wales and the...
How advisers are reframing the role of bridging finance – Mortgage Strategy
For much of its modern history, bridging finance has been viewed as a product of necessity rather than intent. It...
Taylor Wimpey numbers illustrate challenging climate – Mortgage Strategy
UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey’s latest trading update shows a slight uptick in completions but a dip in the order book...
