For all the attention given to finance, legal work and transaction times, there’s a danger that one crucial part of homebuying reform gets overlooked, the property itself. Any given property, especially a home, is not simply a collection of data points to be added to… The post Blog: Homebuying reform must keep the property at its heart appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest is making more than 200 rate cuts across its new business range on Monday, with prices falling by up to 24 basis points, but some existing customer rates are rising. The lender is following in the footsteps of Nationwide and Barclays, which also lowered… The post NatWest to cut more than 200 rates on Monday appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Santander is cutting 230 rates by up to 25 basis points on Tuesday across both residential and buy-to-let products. It follows previous rate cut announcements by NatWest this morning and by Nationwide, Barclays and others earlier this week. Yet Halifax was one of a number… The post Santander to cut rates on 230 products by up to 25bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Divergent lender strategies have sent mixed signals across the mortgage market, as Nationwide prepares to lower rates by up to 19bps while Halifax pushes through increases despite its competitor’s cuts. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Nationwide to lower rates by up… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 3 Aug to 7 Aug appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average fixed rates showed little movement over the past week, but the two-year rate is now 17 basis points higher than last month at 5.63%. The latest rate watch figures from Moneyfacts show the average two-year fixed rate remained flat week on week at 5.63%,… The post Average 2-year fix jumps 17bps in a month: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
