Barclays is raising prices across 62 different residential products by 15 basis points tomorrow. The lender is repricing residential deals for purchase, remortgage and for existing customers by the same margin. Across its existing customer reward range, 13 products are increasing. These include a two-year… The post Barclays raises rates by 15bps across residential range appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Vida Homeloans withdrew its full product range to reprice yesterday afternoon, giving brokers around two hours’ notice, while Foundation withdrew all its residential products and some buy-to-let deals. In an email to intermediaries at about 3pm, Vida said: “Due to exceptional and rapidly changing market… The post Lenders pull scores of deals giving a few hours’ notice appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has reported that value of arranged mortgages reached £32bn in 2025, a 23% increase on the previous year and marks a record level of lending for the business. Alongside the rise in completed mortgage lending, MAB also recorded 10% growth… The post MAB reports record levels of lending for 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
First-time buyers looking to buy a second home face near-record bills to do so, according to Rightmove research. Rightmove said the typical first-time buyer home with two or fewer bedrooms cost £226,955 in March 2026. But to move up one rung on the property ladder… The post FTBs face near-record bills to trade up, says Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Conservative Party has launched a petition demanding stamp duty be scrapped on main homes. The issue is a long-standing one for the Conservatives under leader Kemi Badenoch, who has pledged the party would take action on the tax if voted back into power. In… The post Conservatives launch petition to axe stamp duty on main homes appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
