This week’s top headlines: Nationwide, Virgin and NatWest make rate cuts of up to 0.36% and Lloyds Banking Group launches £5k deposit FTB mortgage. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Nationwide, Virgin and NatWest make rate cuts of up to 0.36% Nationwide has… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 11 May to 15 May appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average mortgage rates fell this week despite growing uncertainty over the next prime minister, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The average two-year rate was 5.75%, down 3bps from 5.78% last week, while the typical five-year rate was 5.67%, down from 5.7%. The biggest… The post Average mortgage rates fall despite Labour leader turmoil: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Periods of market disruption are nothing new in the mortgage world but they seem to be arriving more often and with less warning. In recent weeks, conflict in the Middle East quickly filtered through to worldwide market turmoil, inevitably impacting swap rates, with lenders having… The post Tech Watch: Keeping pace when products move fast appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Nine in 10 house hunters (93%) want their dream home to have green energy modifications like solar panels and EV charging, according to research from E.On Next. More than two-thirds (70%) of prospective buyers say energy technology is now a non-negotiable when choosing a property,… The post Nine out of 10 homebuyers want solar panels and EV charging appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Three senior mortgage leaders have urged colleagues across the sector to take part in Working in Mortgages’ 2026 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) Viewpoint research, warning that progress risks stalling if people assume the conversation ‘isn’t about them’. Mortgage Advice Bureau director of home moving… The post Industry trio urge colleagues to join ED&I conversation appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
