This week’s top headlines: Santander UK’s Top CEO to step down early next year and FCA to review Consumer Duty to ensure fair treatment of UK advice firms Explore these and other major industry updates below: Santander UK CEO Regnier to step down… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 06 Sep to 10 Oct appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The housing department has written to the head of the country’s planning body telling it that local planners must show development “flexibility” in their plans and formally revoked their green belt restrictions. “The current system of local plan making is too slow and cumbersome,”… The post Housing minister ‘revokes’ green belt restrictions for local planners appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Black & White Bridging has expanded its back-office operations with the appointment of three new team members. Jenny Murray joins as data and finances systems lead, Niamh Hunter takes on the role of associate lending manager and Helena Carr has been appointed executive assistant. Murray… The post Black & White Bridging adds to back-office operations with three hires appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average two and five-year fixed rates have remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive week at 4.98% and 5.02% respectively, the latest ratewatch data from Moneyfacts reveals. The data shows average mortgage rates at three-year fixes at 95% LTV saw the biggest fall down by 4… The post Average two- and five-year fixes remain unchanged for fourth week: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Santander will lift most of its residential new business fixed-rate deals, as selected landlord remortgage offers reprice in both directions on Tuesday. While HSBC will raise a range of two- and five-year residential and buy-to-let fixes on Monday. Highlights from Santander include: New business rate… The post Santander reprices in both directions, HSBC lifts rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
