Mortgage

Tenants over 45 more than double over last decade: Paragon

The proportion of middle-aged and older tenants living in privately rented homes has more than doubled compared to those under...

Fixed rates continue to increase at record pace: Moneyfacts

As providers continue to revise and re-price their product ranges, the average overall two- and five-year rates have increased sharply...

Freedom Finance hires Emma Steeley as chief executive

Digital broker Freedom Finance has hired Emma Steeley as chief executive. Steeley has spent over 16 years working in senior...

Nationwide unveils cost-of-living members’ package

Nationwide Building Society will launch a freephone hotline to offer cost-of-living advice to struggling members as part of a wider...

Twenty7Tec records 378,210 weekly product searches

Twenty7Tec had the “busiest week ever” for total mortgage searches on its platform last week. The company says it hosted...

Blog: Varied property portfolios are the way forward

As a landlord myself, would I have any qualms about purchasing a bungalow to rent? Well, I’ll let you into...

News Analysis: Arrears reach 12-year high

As mortgage arrears hit £2.05bn at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 — the highest level for...

Weekly rate watch: July opens with mix of rises and falls

Average rate changes half-bucked the trend of recent weeks, with the three- and 10-year fixes dropping 4 basis points apiece,...

Blog: Stress is reaching record highs – we need to focus on ourselves

Moving to a higher rate climate has come with its fair share of stress and frustrations for both brokers and...

Co-op Bank launches green additional borrowing products

The Co-operative Bank has launched green additional borrowing products for its existing customers. Eligible Co-operative Bank, Britannia and Platform mortgages...

Clydesdale opens porting, PT additional borrowing and further advances to brokers

Clydesdale Bank has opened porting, product transfer with additional borrowing and further advances to mortgage brokers. The lender will pay...

Ashley Alder appointed FCA chair from Hong Kong regulator

The Treasury has today (8 July) announced the appointment of Ashley Alder as the new chair of the Financial Conduct...