Mortgage
West Brom BS cuts selected 3-, 5-year rates by up to 24bps – Mortgage Strategy
West Brom Building Society has cut rates by up to 24 basis points across a range of three- and five-year...
Access FS launches specialist finance packaging arm – Mortgage Strategy
Access Financial Services has launched a specialist finance packaging division to cater for complex cases amid rising demand. The new...
West One hires Pettit as regional account manager – Mortgage Strategy
West One has appointed Sam Pettit as regional account manager of short-term finance for the North. Pettit joins from Crystal...
BoE’s Pill cautions against cutting rates ‘too far, or too fast’ – Mortgage Strategy
The Bank of England must guard against cutting the interest rate “too far, or too fast,” to avoid higher inflation,...
First Mortgage Solutions rebrands consumer business – Mortgage Strategy
Mortgage and protection brokerage First Mortgage Solutions has rebranded to provide greater clarity between its consumer and broker offerings. The...
Young renters need to earn £40,000 to live in London: SpareRoom – Mortgage Strategy
Young tenants need to earn a £40,000 salary to be able to rent a room in London, data shows. ...
Wey Bridging Finance joins BDLA – Mortgage Strategy
Wey Bridging Finance is the latest lender member to join the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA). Wey Bridging Finance...
Santander reprices in both directions, HSBC lifts rates – Mortgage Strategy
Santander will lift most of its residential new business fixed-rate deals, as selected landlord remortgage offers reprice in both directions...
Imla warns Chancellor against ‘tinkering’ with homes taxes in Budget – Mortgage Strategy
The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association has warned the Chancellor against “tinkering” with property taxes ahead of next month’s Budget in...
The need for climate resilience in new homes – Mortgage Strategy
Shutterstock / Anatoliy_Gleb As floods, heatwaves and storms become more frequent, the need to build climate resilience into new homes...
Halifax, NatWest and Saffron BS make rate changes – Mortgage Strategy
Halifax will lift selected fixed-rate residential products by up to 13 basis points and trim loans by up to 5bps...
FCA launches Consumer Duty review in bid to cut rules – Mortgage Strategy
The Financial Conduct Authority has set out plans to streamline its rules and lean more heavily on its wide-ranging Consumer...