Day: August 22, 2025

Describe your firm in a few sentences. Cutting Edge Mortgages is a directly authorised conglomerate of brokers and staff, all working towards personal and firm-wide goals. We all have a wide range of skills and expertise, and we support each other to provide the best… The post Broker Focus: Rebecca Wilkins, principal mortgage and protection adviser at Cutting Edge Mortgages appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Reports that the Chancellor is looking at plans to add a mansion tax to homes worth over £1.5m could destabilise the current market for higher value homes.   One measure being weighed up by the Treasury is to end the longstanding capital gains tax exemption… The post Mansion tax may hit current high-value homes market, says industry   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Bond yields hit a two-month high as investors view any further interest rate cuts this year as unlikely.   Two-year bond prices jumped to their highest level since 9 June, rising three basis points to around 3.999%, as markets priced in later rate cuts by… The post Bond yields rise with markets gloomy on further 2025 rate cuts    appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

There were few lenders making rate changes this week, but despite the reduced activity, there were a couple of prominent brands tweaking rates. And as Moneyfactscompare.co.uk finance expert Rachel Springall explains this movement led to a slight fall of 0.01% to the two- and five-year… The post Average five-year rate below 5% for first time since 2023: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

TSB has cut residential fixed-rate loans by up to 30 basis points, Keystone Property Finance reduces selected expat rates by up to 40bps, while Gatehouse Bank has announced a rental rate reduction of 25bps across its buy-to-let purchase plans.   The high street bank says its… The post TSB, Keystone and Gatehouse Bank cut rates   appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.