Mortgage Strategy is delighted to confirm speakers for its Mortgage Innovation & Technology Live 2026 event on Tuesday 13 October. The conference will bring together some of the most respected leaders from across the mortgage and protection industry for a day of practical insight, collaboration,… The post Stellar speaker line-up for MIT Live 2026 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Nearly 14,000 new landlord businesses were registered in the first five months of this year, analysis of Companies House shows. Last year, the number of registrations of new buy-to-let businesses hit a record high of 34,128, according to research by specialist insurer Just Landlords. This… The post Number of company landlords accelerates past record high appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Finova will launch AI-powered software to let brokers submit applications with one click, with no rekeying. The tech firm said its soon-to-be-launched AI agent means brokers will not have to re-key customer information multiple times across individual lender portals as part of the mortgage application… The post Finova promises ‘no more rekeying’ with one-click AI software appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest is the latest major lender to raise rates this week, with prices on some deals set to increase by up to 20 basis points tomorrow. Yesterday, most of Britain’s largest mortgage names announced rate hikes in quick succession, including Halifax, TSB, Barclays, HSBC, Skipton… The post NatWest follows price hikes by major lenders appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Shawbrook has cut rates across its commercial and semi-commercial mortgage range by up to 35bps. The lender has also trimmed rates by up to 50bps on its commercial trading mortgage range on selected two-, three- and five-year products aimed at owner-occupiers and trading businesses wanting… The post Shawbrook cuts commercial rates as Keystone hikes fixes appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
