The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has welcomed Knowledge Bank as an associate member. The addition of Knowledge Bank marks BDLA’s 100th member. Knowledge Bank is a mortgage criteria search platform designed to help intermediaries place cases more easily and efficiently. The system enables… The post Knowledge Bank becomes BDLA’s 100th member appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Inheritance tax (IHT) receipts totalled £6.6 billion through the first nine months of 2025/26, HM Revenue & Customs reveals. This represents an increase of 4% (£232 million), compared to the same period in 2024/25. Official figures from HM Revenue & Customs today also show that… The post IHT receipts reach £6.6bn in first nine months of tax year appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage Advice Bureau has bought Dashly for £2.8m, a trading update confirms. In January last year, MAB announced a strategic investment in Dashly. At the time, the broker said the move would focus on Dashly’s lending labs programme, which allows lenders to “design and distribute… The post Mortgage Advice Bureau buys Dashly for £2.8m appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK Finance has announced that eight additional institutions have become signatories to its refreshed Financial Abuse Code. The eight new signatories include Coventry Building Society, Cumberland Building Society, Fleet Mortgages, Ikano Bank, Monzo, Principality Building Society, Progressive Building Society and Shawbrook (including The Mortgage Lender… The post UK Finance welcomes eight new signatories to Financial Abuse Code appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The UK Government has updated its new build design guidance. The government says councils and developers will use the guidance to make visible improvements for residents, including calmer streets with less traffic to improved green spaces. New builds will be expected to address and adapt to climate change, creating adequate shade and minimising… The post Govt updates new build design guidance appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK inflation has increased to 3.4% in the 12 months to December, the Office for National Statistics reveals. December’s figures was 0.2% higher than the 3.2% reported in November. Alcohol and tobacco, and transport made the largest upward contributions to the monthly change. While today’s… The post Inflation rises to 3.4% in December: ONS appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest will reduce rates on new business, existing customer and additional borrowing product ranges, effective 22 January. Purchase deals will be lowered by as much as 11 basis points, these include 60% LTV fixed rates, which will go down from 3.62% to 3.56% with a… The post NatWest to cut new business and existing customer rates, Newcastle trims prices appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Vernon Building Society has reduced rates by up to 0.16% across 11 variable (discount) mortgage products. The rate reductions include the Vernon’s complex prime two-year discount 80% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage, which has been reduced from 4.65% to 4.49%. In addition, the discount BTL two-year mortgage… The post Vernon BS lowers variable rates by up to 0.16% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
TMG Mortgage Network has appointed Jasmine Smith as head of sales and recruitment. Smith joins from Melton Building Society, where she worked for 10 years. Most recently, she served as key account manager, where she worked closely with intermediary firms across the UK mortgage market.… The post TMG Mortgage Network hires Smith as head of sales and recruitment appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Kensington, United Trust Bank and Market Harborough Building Society are the latest lenders to cut rates this week. At Kensington, two and five-year fixed rates in its buy-to-let prime and core ranges are falling by up to 25 basis points. Following the changes, which also… The post Kensington, UTB and Market Harborough join rate cuts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
