Accord Mortgages is cutting rates on its residential new business product range, effective tomorrow. The range refresh sees reductions of 0.10% applied to all of the intermediary-only lender’s fixed rate mortgage products available for new business, including its £5K deposit mortgage. Thew new rate means… The post Accord lowers resi new business rates by 0.10% appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Propertymark head of policy and campaigns Timothy Douglas has backed Katie Lam’s housing calls at today’s Conservative Conference in Birmingham. Lam, the shadow secretary of state for housing, communities and local government housing, has called on cutting the cost of new-build homes by up to… The post Propertymark backs Conservative’s housing calls to increase housing supply and simplify planning appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
National Friendly has launched a short-term income protection product. The new product, Mortgage Protect, has been designed to protect customers’ mortgage payments if illness or injury prevents them from working. It is available alongside an active mortgage or remortgage application and has no health or… The post National Friendly launches Mortgage Protect appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Among the different reasons given for not buying protection by those that dropped out, between 79% and 95% of consumers said something could have changed their decision, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) reveals. An early release of data from this year’s Ami Protection Viewpoint… The post Most consumers haven’t closed the door on protection: Ami appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The average cost of moving home in England has reached £17,413, according to Reallymoving, down slightly on last year, but an increase of 74% over the past decade. The figure covers the costs paid by homeowners who are selling one home and buying another, which… The post Cost of moving home is now £17,413: Reallymoving appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
NatWest Intermediaries and TSB will make rate hikes and cuts from 3 October, with brokers urged to submit existing applications before the deadlines. NatWest Intermediaries is making a combination of rate increases and reductions across its new business, existing customer and additional borrowing (ADBO) ranges… The post NatWest Intermediaries and TSB announce rate hikes and cuts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: More than a quarter of landlords plan to quit market and Burnham vows to bring leasehold bill before Christmas. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Govt’s new FTB scheme for borrowers with just 2.5% deposit The government is… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 28 Sept to 02 Oct appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
In this episode of the MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Amelia Holmes, Senior Marketing Executive at Sort Group 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 identify,… The post MS NextGen Ep 4: Marketing, Tech, and the Conveyancing Journey with Amelia Holmes appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average two- and five-year fixed rate mortgage prices are on the brink of hitting 6%, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. The average two-year fixed rate has risen from 5.92% last Friday to 5.96% today, its highest point since late June 2024, while the… The post Average fixed rates now on brink of 6%: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Artificial intelligence (AI), open finance, smart data and emerging fraud threats will take centre stage at this year’s Mortgage Innovation & Technology Live, as the industry gathers to examine how technology is reshaping the mortgage and protection sectors. The event, taking place on 13 October… The post AI, open finance and fraud set to dominate mortgage technology agenda at MIT Live appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
