This week’s top headlines: Prices fall across 11 of London’s commuter towns and young adults turn to AI for mortgage advice. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Prices fall across 11 of London’s commuter towns: Rightmove Average asking prices have fallen across… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 24 August to 28 August appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
If you haven’t already done so, please remember to register for MIT Live on 13 October 2026 at the fantastic County Hall from etc.venues in the heart of London’s Waterloo. Reserve your place here! Join mortgage and protection leaders, lenders, networks, fin-techs, technology providers, and… The post Reserve your place at MIT Live 2026 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage rate activity remained subdued this week, with fixed-rate cuts outweighing increases but having little impact on average mortgage pricing, according to Moneyfacts. Moneyfacts finance expert Rachel Springall said the summer holiday period and bank holiday were likely contributing to the quieter level of lender… The post Mortgage rates flat in quieter month: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Describe your firm in a few sentences. Our firm is a boutique brokerage, built by Chloe Lewis and me on 20 years of industry experience and deep-rooted personal friendship. We are a close team alongside our adviser, Dean, and administrator, Stevie, having all been friends… The post Broker Focus: Ashley Bradshaw, director at Lewis Bradshaw Associates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Prime Minister has unveiled a crackdown on rogue bailiffs who treat people in debt unfairly. Andy Burnham announced tougher regulations for bailiffs today alongside separate measures designed to “put cowboy builders out of business”. The government pledged increased oversight of the debt enforcement sector… The post Government targets rogue bailiffs with new rules appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The mortgage industry is entering a period of unprecedented complexity, with demographics, economics, politics, climate change and technology all shaping what comes next. At Mortgage Innovation & Technology Live 2026 on 13 October, we’re delighted to welcome Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist, for a special guest… The post Special guest speaker confirmed for MIT Live appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average rents have risen by 4.3% over the past year to £1,369 per month, the latest quarterly index from Lomond has shown. The network of lettings and estate agencies also found that tenants are now spending an average of 32.7% of their annual income on… The post Average UK rents rise by 4.3% year on year: Lomond appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
First-time buyers could save hundreds of pounds a year by buying rather than renting in some of the UK’s most affordable areas, according to analysis by Pepper Money. The study of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data found the average first-time buyer property costs around… The post North of England offers best value for first-time buyers, Pepper analysis finds appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Drew Wilson as specialist lending development manager. Wilson will report to head of lending Victoria Clark and work with member firms on cases that fall outside mainstream lending criteria. He returns to TRM after previously spending four… The post Right Mortgage Network hires specialist lending manager appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Tell us a bit about your career to date I started my career with Barclays Bank in 1989 — a broad and practical grounding in retail banking. For the next 10 years I had a wide range of roles from back-office functions, then cashier, personal… The post One to One: Darren Deacon, head of intermediary sales at Family Building Society appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
