In this episode of the MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Evie Beaumont, Financial Adviser at Lincolnshire Independent Financial Advisers and a member of the MS NextGen Class of 2026. The MS NextGen programme is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship 12-month talent accelerator, created to… The post MS NextGen Ep 2: Bridging mortgages and wealth planning with Evie Beaumont appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average two-year fixed jumped by 17 basis points and the five-year rate by 16bps over the past week as a wave of lenders hiked prices. Moneyfacts’ weekly rate watch data showed substantial movements following repricing by major banks and building societies. The average five-year… The post Average five-year fix at highest level since 2023: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage Strategy’s must-reads: Top 10 stories of the week Rate uncertainty and high-profile boardroom appointments have driven the mortgage agenda over the past seven days. From the debate surrounding the Bank of England’s base rate hold to Nationwide naming Richard Walker as head of intermediary… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 14 Sept to 18 Sept appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
CHL Mortgages has launched a new range of limited edition two- and five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let products alongside a series of changes to its lending criteria. The new range includes products for single dwelling properties, as well as houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit freehold… The post CHL Mortgages launches limited edition buy-to-let range and expands lending criteria appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
First-time buyers accounted for more than half of UK mortgage sales last year, up from around a third two decades earlier, official statistics reveal. Office for National Statistics figures published today show that first-time buyers made up 52.8% of mortgage sales in 2025, compared with 33.8%… The post FTBs represented more than half of mortgage sales in 2025: ONS appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
