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.
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.
