Halifax and BM Solutions have announced another round of rate cuts on Monday after trimming prices at the start of this week. It comes as Moneyfacts revealed average two, three and five-year fixed rates continued to fall this week. At Halifax, home mover and first-time… The post Halifax and BM Solutions to cut rates on Monday appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Almost half of one-bedroom and studio flats in London are selling at a loss, new analysis of Land Registry data suggests. Experts have been warning that concerns about leasehold and escalating service charges have triggered a crisis in the flats market with many owners struggling… The post Half of small flats in London selling at a loss appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: Lloyds Banking Group bolsters housing development team and Paradigm calls for mandatory regulated advice for all FTBs. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Lloyds Banking Group bolsters housing development team Lloyds Banking Group has strengthened its housing development… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 01 June to 05 June appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average two and three-year fixed rates have edged downwards by 3 basis points over the past week, while the average five-year rate is 2bps lower. The latest rate watch data from Moneyfacts shows the average two-year fix is now 5.65%, the three-year average is now… The post Average fixed rates continue to fall: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
If you had asked most people at the start of this year what the second half of 2026 would look like, I suspect many would have predicted a more settled environment than the one we find ourselves in today. Back then, interest rates appeared to… The post Blog: Why Summer 2026 is starting to feel a little like Summer 2024 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
