Fleet Mortgages is increasing fixed rate product transfer rates this afternoon, while Vida Homeloans will withdraw its new business and product transfer range tonight. Fleet Mortgages is repricing its fixed rate product transfer products from 5pm today, 17 September 2026, following product changes introduced last… The post Fleet hikes product transfer rates as Vida pulls range appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Blink and it will have changed. That’s the way mortgage rates have been. In recent months, ups and downs have dominated pricing as global economic volatility persists, which has had knock-on effects on how people look to finance new property investments. Meanwhile, 10- and 30-year… The post Bridging Watch: We’ll keep riding to the rescue appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The mortgage market was split on the Bank of England’s decision to hold base rate at 3.75% today, with some saying a rise was sorely needed. The decision to pause base rate came as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided it was necessary to keep… The post MPC decision: Mortgage market divided on Bank base rate hold appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting. Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6-3 in favour of freezing the base rate in line with most economists’ expectations. Three members voted to… The post MPC decision: Base rate held at 3.75% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
More than two thirds of mortgage brokers say older borrowers wrongly assume lenders impose age restrictions, as enquiries from over-55s continue to rise. Around 60% of brokers have seen an increase in enquiries from later life borrowers over the past 12 months, according to new… The post Two thirds of borrowers wrongly think lenders restrict by age, brokers say appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
