Tony Castle's Media Coverage
The Money Pages
Mortgage rates are falling: Should you hold out for lower rates?Mortgage rates are falling and the Bank of England is expected to cut interest rates next week – so should buyers delay home moving plans in case prices drop further?
Birmingham Live
‘Bold’ new Halifax rule kicks in with customers told it’s ‘statement of intent’3.79% headline rate is market-leading
Express.co.uk
Halifax launches “bold” home loan changeIndustry experts say the move could help jolt the housing market back to life after a slowdown in mortgage approvals
Birmingham Live
Nationwide makes urgent change ‘effective tomorrow’ with millions to benefitThe new rates will be effective from tomorrow, Wednesday 23 April.
Birmingham Live
Halifax making big change to bank accounts which kicks in tomorrowHalifax is the latest lender to announce rate cuts, which will go live from tomorrow, Friday 7 March.
FTAdviser
Credit agency partnership ‘slap in the face’, say mortgage brokersBrokers have claimed that a partnership between credit referencing agency Checkmyfile and brokerage Haysto is a “significant slap in the face” to brokers who refer clients.
Express.co.uk
Halifax launches unusually short fixed-rate mortgageThe new deal comes against the background of reports that mortgage rates are relatively high at the moment and likely to fall over the next few years.
GB News
Mortgage alert as NatWest interest rates see 'huge drop' in boon for BritonsNatWest has confirmed a "huge drop" in the interest rates attached to some of its leading mortgage products in a boon for prospective homebuyers.
Manchester Evening News
Urgent action needed to ‘lock in’ low home loan deals say expertsA number of lenders are also introducing a raft of mega mortgages that will allow first-time buyers to borrow up to six times their salary
Express.co.uk
Urgent action needed to ‘lock in’ low home loan deals say expertsJust today, Halifax and The Mortgage Works(TMW) joined rivals, including Nationwide and Barclays, in cutting rates
FTAdviser
Nationwide allows first-time buyers to borrow 6 times earningsNationwide is to let first-time buyers borrow up to six times their earnings, while also cutting mortgage rates by up to 0.31 per cent.
Express.co.uk
Barclays slashes mortgage rates although reductions come with a catchThe move by Barclays follows a reduction earlier in the day from the TSB while other lenders are expected to follow suit over the next few days.
London Property News
Nationwide launches 5-year fixed rate at 3.78%Nationwide launches 5-year fixed rate at 3.78%…
Wirral Globe
Nationwide ‘sprinkles stardust’ on housing market as it slashes mortgage ratesMortgage rates continue to edge lower, as Nationwide announces a fresh round of cuts.
Midweek Herald
Nationwide ‘sprinkles stardust’ on housing market as it slashes mortgage ratesMortgage rates continue to edge lower, as Nationwide announces a fresh round of cuts.
Property Industry Eye
Mortgage price war hots up ‘with markets expecting further rate cuts’Mortgage price war hots up ‘with markets expecting further rate cuts’ - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for...
Estate Agent Today
Mortgage rates fall further with new Nationwide best buyNationwide has risen to the top of the best buy tables again with a new mortgage rate cut.
Express.co.uk
Nationwide launches ‘incredible’ fixed rate home loanThe move by Nationwide trumps a series of reductions launched by rivals HSBC, Barclays and TSB earlier this week.
Wandsworth Times
Nationwide ‘sprinkles stardust’ on housing market as it slashes mortgage ratesMortgage rates continue to edge lower, as Nationwide announces a fresh round of cuts.
The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald
Nationwide ‘sprinkles stardust’ on housing market as it slashes mortgage ratesMortgage rates continue to edge lower, as Nationwide announces a fresh round of cuts.
The Bolton News
Nationwide ‘sprinkles stardust’ on housing market as it slashes mortgage ratesMortgage rates continue to edge lower, as Nationwide announces a fresh round of cuts.
This Is Money
Nationwide cuts again and offers cheapest five-year fixThe new rates will be effective from tomorrow and will include the cheapest five-year fixed rate deal on the market.
Plymouth Live
NatWest continues mortgage rate war with new fixed-rate dealThe deal is the latest in a string of rate cuts and reductions in fees and comes ahead of the launch of the Government’s latest mortgage support scheme
GB NEws
NatWest launches sub 4% mortgage deals - but does it beat Nationwide and Santander's rates?NatWest has today cut mortgage rates, offering a 3.89 per cent deal with a £1,495 fee.
Birmingham Live
NatWest ‘follows Santander’ and announces new rules ‘effective today’NatWest has announced that, effective 13 August, it is making a number of rate reductions to their New Business product range.
Estate Agent Today
Boost for buyers as mortgage rate cuts continue – how long will it last?NatWest’s lowest price deal is now a 3.89% five-year fix for a home purchase at 60% loan-to-value (LTV) with a £1,495 fee. That is down from 4.03% previously.
Evening Standard
NatWest joins the rate cutting stampede with 3.89% mortgage dealRush of “sub-4” deals is expected to reinject energy back into sluggish property market