Anyone who’s ever taken a long-haul flight knows the feeling: the seatbelt sign comes on, the plane starts to shake and suddenly the whole cabin is on edge. In reality, it’s usually just turbulence. Uncomfortable, but expected from time to time. It’s not a bad… The post Commercial Watch: The seatbelt sign is on but the plane’s still flying appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Monmouthshire Building Society has started its soft launch of new loans origination software with brokers L&C Mortgages, Elite Independent Mortgages and MPI. Monmouthshire has partnered with MQube to launch the new Origo platform. The system has been designed to manage the whole process in one… The post Monmouthshire launches new loans origination system with selected brokers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
There are now just a few days left to submit your entry for the Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026, in partnership with Black & White Bridging. The deadline is Friday 22 May so don’t miss the your chance to showcase the achievements, innovation and… The post Last chance to enter Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average number of sales agreed per estate agent branch rose to 8.14 in March, new figures from Propertymark show. This was up from an average of 7.3 in February. New buyer enquiries also rose to an average of 78 per branch, up from 70… The post Rise in the number of sales agreed per estate agent: Propertymark appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Air has launched an exclusive education programme with Simplybiz Mortgages to provide later life training and development to its members. As part of the agreement, Air provide the mortgage club’s directly authorised advisers with its later life lending training. The training will help advisers with… The post Air to provide later life lending training to Simplybiz advisers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
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.
