Barclays has revamped its residential mortgage applications for brokers, with a “simpler and faster” system that takes 15 minutes to complete. The bank says the new process is a “more intuitive, streamlined application journey where information flows seamlessly, meaning no rekeying, less friction and a… The post Barclays intros 15-minute mortgage applications for brokers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Describe your firm in a few sentences. Kerr & Watson was co-founded in 2023. We offer a service that we would want ourselves, where we can encourage people to refer their friends and family without being unsure if they are being looked after to the… The post Broker Focus: Stephen Kerr, director at Kerr & Watson appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest has launched a suite of additional borrowing loans allowing existing customers to apply for extra cash outside of their product transfer window and “at any time during their mortgage term”. The lender says the offer moves on from the previous system, where customers were only allowed… The post NatWest launches additional borrowing ‘anytime’ during mortgage term appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Hope Capital has launched a residential bridging loan product, specifically designed to give borrowers enhanced liquidity from day one. The product offers 75% Net at just 0.95%, with works forward funded throughout the loan term. This gives borrowers the cashflow to progress their refurbishment projects… The post Hope Capital introduces new resi bridging loan appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries national account manager Andy Valvona has retired after 45 years in financial services. Valvona leaves CHL Mortgages after almost five years and was responsible for the specialist landlord lender’s key relationships with networks, mortgage clubs, packagers and key accounts. He joined… The post CHL Mortgages national account manager Valvona retires after 45 years appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
According to the latest monthly survey from the Office of National Statistics, the most commonly reported issues were the cost of living (85%), the NHS (81%), and the economy (67%). The ONS’s Public opinions and social trends, Great Britain: July 2025 survey, also showed that… The post Cost of living most important issue right now: ONS survey appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Challenger banks continue to lead the way in the latest set of banking satisfaction results published by the Competition and Markets Authority, with digital lender Monzo topping the poll for personal and business accounts. The survey is the 14th annual review of customer service across the banking market, scoring… The post Monzo tops personal and business banking satisfaction poll: CMA appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Newcastle for Intermediaries has scrapped its maximum age limit for the repayment of standard capital-and-interest mortgages. Until now, borrowers had to clear their mortgage by the age of 80. Under the new criteria, there is no upper age cap for standard repayment products. The move… The post Newcastle scraps max age limit for standard repayment mortgages appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Expat-related cases lead broker this summer, with advisers seeking criteria clarity around income sources, time spent outside the UK, or property location – data from Knowledge Bank shows. The search engine says 13% of the cases it handled included expat criteria between July and… The post Expat enquiries lead broker searches: Knowledge Bank appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Co-operative Bank for Intermediaries has introduced sub-4% fixed-rate loans, while Metro Bank has refreshed its near prime residential range. Highlights among the lender’s sub-4% deals are a two-year remortgage-only fixes at 3.85% at 60% loan to value, with a £999 fee. It also… The post Co-op launches sub-4% loans, Metro relaxes near prime lending rules appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
