Keystone Property Finance has hired two new business development managers (BDMs) Golbarg Eraghi and Michelle Braham as it continues to grow and scale. Eraghi and Braham have joined to cover West London and the South West respectively, and will further strengthen Keystone’s regional broker support.… The post Keystone Property Finance hires two BDMs appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The equity release market is achieving “only a fraction of its potential” despite strong recent growth, later life lending platform Air says. Equity Release Council data shows total lending grew by 11% last year to £2.57 billion. Its adviser research found 80% expect total lending… The post Equity release lending ‘only a fraction of its potential’ appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
JammJar has integrated with Twenty7tec’s RESEARCH platform as part of its Winter26 product update. The integration enables advisers to run mortgage searches without leaving the platform. Sourcing parameters are automatically populated using existing client and case data, with brokers able to select products, generate illustrations… The post JammJar integrates with Twenty7tec’s research platform appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest has increased rates on its new business, existing customers and additional borrowing product ranges. The lender’s rate increases include two-year fixed rate purchase products where the 60% LTV product with a fee of £995 has lifted by 11bps to 3.75% and the 60% LTV… The post NatWest hikes rates by up to 24bps appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
A new survey from Investec has found that 96% of brokers in the high net worth sphere,expect business growth over the next 12 months, up from 91% in 2025 and 81% in 2024 While optimism is high, challenges remain. Macroeconomic volatility continues to rank as… The post Investec survey finds HNW brokers more optimistic than ever appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has praised NatWest’s promise of £10 billion in funding for social housing by the end of 2028. The bank said that “recent government commitments” would unlock development and speed up delivery of social housing. In response, NatWest is prepared to lend more… The post Chancellor hails NatWest £10bn social housing pledge appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
1,459. That’s the number of private rented sector properties that will need upgrading every single day if landlords are to meet the Government’s new minimum energy efficiency standard (MEES) by 1 October 2030. With 1,713 days between the launch of the Warm Homes Plan and… The post Blog: PRS can rise to mammoth MEES challenge appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
February is the best month to get your home sold, based on the likelihood of successfully finding a buyer, Rightmove research reveals. The data shows that February just came out on top as the best month to get a home sold, with 68.9% of homes… The post February is best month to sell a home: Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Clydesdale Bank is increasing prices on its residential fixed rates. Across its core residential purchase and remortgage rates, the bank will increase its two-year fixed rates at 85% loan-to-value (LTV) for capital and interest only loans less than £1m by up to 0.22% and two-year… The post Clydesdale Bank becomes latest lender to hike rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average cost of conveyancing in the UK fell by 3.2% between Q3 and Q4 2025, according to research by Reallymoving. The cost home movers paid for conveyancing services fell by 3.2% quarter-on-quarter in the final three months of 2025, as housing market activity slowed… The post Cost of conveyancing fell 3% in the final quarter of 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
