Right Choice Mortgages has switched from Just Mortgages to join Stonebridge network as it seeks to accelerate its growth. The firm is led by Joe Childes and Stephanie Seddon and has six advisers operating across South Yorkshire, Cheshire and Manchester. Last year the Right Choice… The post Right Choice switches to Stonebridge network appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Nottingham Building Society reported profits before tax of £16.7 million for 2025, a rise of 20.1% on 2024. The mutual said underlying profit before tax was £20.9 million, a fall from £22.8 million in 2024. New mortgage lending was £900 million in 2025, down from… The post Nottingham Building Society reports 20% profit boost for 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Metro Bank has returned to profit for 2025 after cutting costs and doing more corporate lending. The bank made a pre-tax profit of £87.2 million in 2025, compared to a loss of £212.1 million in 2024. The 2025 profits were the result of cutting costs… The post Metro Bank returns to profit with £87.2m results appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage Brain has started the roll out of its new broker technology to Primis, following a successful first stage pilot last year. The technology has been in development throughout 2025 and is now ready for brokers to use the first elements of the system allowing… The post Mortgage Brain rolls out broker technology to Primis appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Soaring ground rents, service charges and other leasehold problems have created a “crisis” in the flats market that is making it impossible for many owners to sell, campaigners have told MPs. Speaking in front of the Housing Committee yesterday, Free Leaseholders founder Harry Scoffin called… The post Leasehold has created ‘crisis’ in sales of flats, MPs told appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
UK self-employment has stabilised since its pre-Covid peak, when nearly five million people worked for themselves. Yet the Resolution Foundation’s ‘Low Pay Britain 2025’ report shows that the number of self-employed workers remains around 700,000 lower than the figure before the pandemic, now accounting for… The post Comment: Navigating the modern lifestyle maze appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Gen H has made rate increases by up to 25 basis points after gilt yields increased overnight due to the Iran conflict. The lender was set to make price cuts but with five-year gilts up around 19bps today, the two-year up around 12bps and the… The post Gen H u-turns on reprice as gilt yields rise overnight, Vida and CHL withdraw products appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Mortgage lenders may be forced to raise prices after the Iran conflict caused gilt yields to rise overnight, experts say. The US and Israel began a series of strikes on Iran on 28 February, with the conflict spreading to include Iranian attacks on multiple Gulf… The post Mortgage prices may rise as Iran conflict bumps up gilt rates appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Keystone Property Finance has appointed two regional business development managers and made two senior BDM promotions. Tom Lawry has joined as BDM for the West Midlands and James Harding will take on the role of BDM for the East Midlands. Lawry joins from Birmingham Bank… The post Keystone makes further BDM hires and senior promotions appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Landlords across England and Wales face a bill of nearly £26 billion to meet the government’s 2030 energy efficiency deadline, according to new analysis. Under the government’s Warm Homes Plan, all rented homes must have a minimum EPC rating of C by 1 October 2030.… The post Landlords face £26bn bill to meet energy efficiency rules appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
