In the debut episode of the Money Talks podcast series, partnered with Mortgage Strategy and Royal London, we break down the FCA’s Pure Protection Market Study. Kimberley Dondo is joined by Gregor Sked, Senior Protection Development and Technical Manager, and we explore what the regulator’s… The post Money Talks: Building Protection into Everyday Planning Conversations appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
This week’s top headlines: Market Financial Solutions enters administration and FCA sets out plans to close gaps in borrowers’ credit files. Explore these and other major industry updates below: Market Financial Solutions enters administration Market Financial Solutions has applied to enter administration after a temporary… The post Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 23 Feb to 27 Feb appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
There were 41,100 new loans advanced to older borrowers in the last quarter of 2025, up 15.1% year on year, UK Finance reveals. The value of this lending was £6.8 billion, which was up 20.5% compared with the same quarter a year previously. In addition,… The post Later life lending up 15.1% in Q4: UK Finance appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
The most important factor in growing your business is to generate the right culture. This is central to what I am trying to achieve with Access FS. The essence of our culture is to treat advisers as customers — as individuals. This is not simply… The post MBA: Access FS chief executive Karl Wilkinson appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Average fixed rate pricing edged down this week, according to the latest Moneyfacts rate watch. Moneyfacts found the typical two-year fix fell by 2bps to 4.85%, while the average five-year fix dropped in price by 2bps to 4.89%. The biggest cuts, of 6bps, were… The post Average fixed rate price edges down this week: Moneyfacts appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected residential rates, with reduced options available for new and existing customers. Two-, three- and five-year fixed rates are available. Highlights of the range include a five-year fixed rate to 31.07.2031 at 90% loan-to-value (LTV) with no fee and a… The post Coventry for intermediaries reduces selected resi rates, Principality lowers prices appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Coventry Building Society has reported its advanced £9.6 billion of mortgages last year, up 43% compared to 2024. The mutual has increased its market share of mortgages to 4.2% in 2025, up from 3.1% in 2024. Excluding the impact of the acquisition of The Co-operative… The post Coventry BS mortgage advances grew 43% in 2025 appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
There is an economic opportunity of over £900 million in England being missed by property transactions falling through, Rightmove reveals. Rightmove’s analysis suggests that in total nearly £392 million in potential estate agency revenue commission in England is lost through property transactions falling through, in… The post Over £900m economic opportunity lost to property fall throughs: Rightmove appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Upsizers have reached their highest market share in almost five years, reallymoving data reveals, as improving mortgage affordability and softer house prices make it easier for homeowners to climb the property ladder. Reallymoving data found that 70.3% of movers who are buying and selling a… The post Upsizers reach highest market share since 2021: reallymoving appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
Residential property transactions were 94,680 in January 2026, down 5% from December 2025, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) data reveals. The provisional seasonally adjusted January 2026 figure is less than 1% lower than in January 2025. Non-seasonally adjusted residential transactions totalled 79,880 in January 2026,… The post Resi property transactions down 5% in January: HMRC appeared first on Mortgage Strategy.
