The Cambridge Building Society has reintroduced a range of fixed rate mortgages across its core product range, alongside its existing discounted variable rate options. The refreshed range includes two- and five-year fixed rate mortgages, with products available up to 95% loan-to-value (LTV), alongside buy-to-let (BTL)… The post The Cambridge reintroduces range of fixes appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Entries for Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 are now open to all. Following a strong response from across the industry, we’re delighted to reveal this year’s nominees, showcasing the individuals, teams and organisations making a real impact across specialist and commercial lending. You can… The post Nominees revealed for Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026 – entries now open appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
HSBC and Leeds Building Society are the latest lenders to announce rate cuts. HSBC is lowering prices across its range tomorrow, however, it does not give brokers any advance warning of how much rates are reducing by. Leeds Building Society is also dropping rates on… The post HSBC and Leeds among latest to cut rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Around 220,000 rented homes will be sold by the end of 2026, according to research from Pepper Money. Pepper said this equates to around 5% of the country’s private rental stock. This trend is most pronounced among smaller landlords, with those owning a single property… The post Over 200,000 rental homes to be sold this year, says Pepper appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
First Mortgage, part of Mortgage Advice Bureau, has acquired Home Loan Services (Glasgow) to enhance its presence in the Scottish housing market. Home Loan Services (Glasgow) is a new build specialist which has operated for 17 years. The company will retain its current team, its… The post First Mortgage acquires Home Loan Services` appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Is the mortgage broker sector attracting enough young talent, given this is the lifeblood of any industry? Brightstar Financial chief people officer Clare Jupp recently observed that teenagers regarded a career in the police force or building trade as more attractive than one in the… The post Young blood: Solving the recruitment issue appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Buy-to-let landlords hold an average of 6.5 mortgages across multiple lenders in an increasingly complex market, analysis by Pegasus Insight has found. Landlords’ average mortgage debt is now £714,000, which is typically spread across at least two different lenders, the Pegasus Q4 2025 report shows.… The post Landlords hold more than six mortgages on average: Pegasus appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Paradigm has appointment Nick Delawa as business development director. Delawa brings a wealth of advisory firm support experience, most recently working as a compliance risk auditor at Stonebridge, where he focused on regulatory oversight, audit management and supporting firms in meeting FCA requirements. His background… The post Paradigm hires Delawa as business development director appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The number of new UK buy-to-let loans was £11.2 billion in Q4 2025, according to UK Finance, up 18.2% by number and 21.3% by value year-on-year. The trade body said the growth was largely concentrated in remortgage activity. The average gross buy-to-let rental yield for… The post Buy-to-let remortgaging booms in Q4, says UK Finance appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Recognise Bank has appointed Luke Watson as director of intermediary sales and lending. Watson brings more than 20 years of experience across commercial real estate lending, underwriting, and credit risk. His expertise spans commercial investment, bridging, and buy-to-let lending, underpinned by deep technical knowledge and… The post Recognise appoints Watson as director of intermediary sales and lending appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
