Month: November 2025

Deposits under £20,000 made up 22.1% of first-time buyer completions in October, an increase from 13.5% in the same period last year, Barclays reveals. Barclays’ latest property insights report it found that first-time buyers are increasingly overcoming cost-of-living pressures by taking out lower-deposit mortgages. First-time… The post Rise in number of FTBs choosing lower-deposit mortgages: Barclays appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

OneDome has acquired Mortgage Intelligence from Connells Group. The deal, which also includes Mortgage Next and Life and Easy, means OneDome is now on course to arrange more than £10bn in mortgages per year via more than 550 advisers, the group says. OneDome already owns… The post OneDome acquires Mortgage Intelligence from Connells appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Pepper Money, HSBC and Atom have cut rates by up to 25bps on their residential mortgage ranges, with cuts to follow from NatWest. Pepper has cut rates by up to 25bps on its limited edition range. The refreshed pricing means rates start at 5.39% for… The post Atom and Pepper Money cut rates by up to 25bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (Imla) has elected its new management committee for 2026, with Coventry Building Society head of intermediary relationships Jonathan Stinton appointed as chair. Stinton succeeds HSBC UK’s Richard Beardshaw, who has completed his two-year term after overseeing a period of significant… The post Imla elects Coventry’s Stinton as new chair for 2026 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

The Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) has launched an industry-wide coalition to accelerate the digitisation of the home buying process. The Open Property Coalition will be backed by the smart data team at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and bring together… The post Fully digital home-buying process takes step forward as new coalition launches appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Three people have been arrested in the West Midlands as part of a Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) investigation into suspected unauthorised debt activities. The regulator said these activities are believed to have targeted vulnerable people facing repossession proceedings. With help from the National Crime Agency,… The post Three arrested on suspicion of targeting vulnerable people facing repossession appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

The total raised from residential property auctions increased by 7.2% to £522 million in October, from £487m the same month last year, according to national data. The figures, compiled by Essential Information Group, show that the number of residential lots put up for auction increased… The post Sum raised through residential auctions climbs 7% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

PM Data Services has launched a mortgage sourcing platform exclusively for individual mortgage advisers and small brokerages. Genie combines product pricing, lender criteria and lender-specific affordability rules into one search. The new platform provides an ‘Insights’ tab that explains exactly why every lender and product… The post PM Data Services launches BTL mortgage sourcing platform for individual brokers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

The housing select committee chair has pressured housing secretary Steve Reed on when the government will unveil its long-term housing and homelessness strategies. Florence Eshalomi, chair of the housing, communities and local government committee, has written to Reed to get a firm answer. Both strategies… The post MPs pressure housing secretary on long-term housing strategy appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.

Source Insurance and ActiveQuote have partnered to deliver a new private medical insurance (PMI) referral opportunity for directly authorised advisers. Advisers using the Source platform can refer clients for PMI either immediately after submitting a home or landlord insurance quote or directly via the platform… The post Source Insurance partners with ActiveQuote appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.