Buying a house or moving home are more stressful than getting divorced, according to research from L&G. L&G’s survey of 2,000 UK homeowners found that both moving house (48%) and buying a home (35%) are considered more stressful than a divorce or romantic breakup (33%).… The post Homebuying more stressful than divorce, says L&G research appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Entries for the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026, in partnership with Black & White Bridging, close tomorrow – Friday 29 May at 11.55pm. Whether you’re a broker, lender, specialist distributor, service provider or individual, entering the awards is an opportunity to demonstrate your strengths to… The post Final chance to enter Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
There were 36,050 new loans advanced to older borrowers in Q1, down 4.8% year on year, UK Finance reveals. The latest figures show that the value of this lending was £6.0bn, which was up 0.3% compared with the same quarter a year previously. There were… The post Later life lending down 4.8% YoY: UK Finance appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest has announced it will be making rate reductions on its new business, existing customer and additional borrowing product ranges from tomorrow. New customers will see buy-to-let (BTL) two-year fixed rate purchase products at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) lowered by 16 basis points from 4.94% to… The post NatWest makes rate reductions across multiple ranges appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week 2026, Jason Berry, co-founder of the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC), once again led the Walk and Talk 2026 event. This year, Berry was joined by Metro bank director of mortgage distribution Charlie Morley, along with a… The post Walk and Talk from London to Brum appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
