Twenty7tec has announced the launch of Elevate, a podcast created to support advisers. The company said there was a need for the podcast as the advice landscape evolves and mortgage and wealth conversations become increasingly connected. Elevate will explore a broad range of topics through… The post Twenty7tec unveils Elevate podcast for advisers appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: Virgin, Nationwide and Principality lift mortgage rates and ‘mortgage prisoners’ lose Court of Appeal challenge against TSB. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Virgin, Nationwide and Principality lift mortgage rates Virgin Money will increase selected mortgage rates across… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 02 Feb to 06 Feb appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt joins Santander from Yorkshire Building Society, where he was director of mortgages, as well as an executive director at Accord. Merritt will report into David Morris, Santander UK’s head of homes. Merritt will… The post Santander UK hires Merritt from Yorkshire Building Society appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected residential rates, with reduced options available for new and existing customers. Rates have reduced by up to 10bps with two, three and five-year fixed rates available. A number of these products are specifically aimed at supporting first time buyers… The post Rate reductions from both Coventry and Newcastle appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Fixed-rate mortgage pricing continued to rise this week, according to the latest Moneyfacts Rate Watch. The typical two-year fix rose 1bps to 4.86%, with the average five-year fix increasing by 3bps to 4.96%, Moneyfacts found. Last week the typical two-year fix was priced at 4.85%… The post Fixed-rate mortgage prices continue upwards creep: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Leek Building Society has expanded its lending criteria. The society has doubled its maximum storey limit for flats, alongside introducing enhanced income flexibility for qualifying applicants. The headline change sees the lender increase its maximum acceptable height for new build flats from six to 12… The post Leek BS enhances lending policy with new 12-storey property criteria appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average price of a UK home passed £300,000 for the first time in January, according to the latest Halifax house price index. Halifax’s own lending figures show that house prices increased at the fastest rate since November 2024, rising 70bps in January 2026 compared… The post Average house price tops £300,000 for the first time: Halifax appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Buckinghamshire Building Society has announced a series of rate reductions across its residential and buy-to-let product ranges. The changes include reductions on the lenders’s discounted buy to let products, including – Everyday Buy to Let two-year discount cut from 5.24% to 4.89% and Limited Company… The post Bucks BS cuts rates across resi and BTL ranges appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
TSB is making selected rate changes to its residential, product transfer and additional borrowing ranges, effective tomorrow (6 February). The lender is increasing rates on residential products including two-year fixed house purchases up to 90% loan-to-value (LTV) by 0.05% and five-year fixed house purchases up… The post TSB lifts rates by up to 0.15% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average cost of a rental property in England during January 2026 was £1,201, a rise of 2.4% compared to the same period last year, Goodlord’s latest data reveals. across England. This is a far lower level of rental inflation when compared to figures recorded… The post Average rents increase 2.4% in Jan as demand softens: Goodlord appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
