Riz Malik's Media Coverage

Daily Mirror

Experts say the number of graduate jobs available has plummeted in less than a decade

The Telegraph

House prices unexpectedly increased last month as lower mortgage rates boosted buyer confidence despite a shortage of sellers.

FT Adviser

Higher housing costs and affordability pressures have accelerated the great wealth transfer, with clients increasingly looking to pass on money during their lifetimes, according to advisers.

Thisismoney

The Help to Buy equity loan scheme has netted the Government £1.74 billion, new data shows - though falling flat prices are likely to stunt returns in the future.

Daily Telegraph

Beach hut prices have plummeted 30pc in two years as Britain’s obsession with the colourful seaside cabins fades.

what MORTGAGE

Mortgage borrowers are being urged not to let political uncertainty derail their plans following the resignation of Keir Starmer as Prime Minister this morning.

FT Adviser

Financial planning firms are seeing growing demand for advice on estate planning and retirement as clients focus on long-term financial priorities.

Wales Online

There could be good news

Daily Mirror

Mortgage brokers and property experts have hailed Trump’s Middle East peace deal, but also issued a note of caution

Daily Express

Feels like one bit of good news at last

Bath Chronicle

There could be good news

Surrey Live

There could be good news

North Wales Live

There could be good news

FT Adviser

More support is required to address low pension participation when people become self-employed, a think-tank claims.

Daily Mirror

Continued global tensions mean nothing is set in stone

Daily Star

One expert said some people should be exempt from the charge

Daily Express

Experts say it is an overlooked cause

Daily Mirror

One expert said some people should be exempt from the charge

FT Adviser

The government is facing renewed calls to reform stamp duty amid stuttering house price growth.

Daily Mirror

The details are starting to emerge

Daily Express

It’s explained the latest

Daily Mirror

The building society has given its latest take

Wales Online

The building society released a key update on Monday morning

North Wales Live

NatWest has introduced a significant new offer

Birmingham Live

Inflation is down by 2.8 per cent

Wales Online

Santander is making a major change this week

Daily Express

Many Brits have been handed a rare piece of good news after Santander announced a major change from Friday.

Daily Mirror

NatWest has introduced new changes for some lenders

Daily Express

All right for some.

Cambridgeshire Live

NatWest has introduced a significant new offer

Teesside Live

NatWest has introduced a significant new offer

Thisismoney

NatWest has boosted the amount high earners can borrow as a mortgage to 6.5 times their salary.

Birmingham Live

This is NatWest’s fourth LTI enhancement this year

WalesOnline

It's something that many of us are guilty of leaving until too late in life

Daily Express

That’s a nasty little sting for families

Daily Mirror

There are changes happening this week

Daily Express

Still feels like pennies off, mind

Liverpool Echo

Both banks have announced changes

Cambridgeshire Live

Both banks have announced changes

Thisismoney

A major mortgage lender has cut its rates today, but brokers are warning that they could be about to rise again.

Daily Mirror

There was good news for customers announced on Tuesday afternoon

Daily Express

Blink and you’ll miss it

MoneyWeek

Research by Fidelity shows investing levels remain below their 1990s peak. Here is why you should consider investing more.

Liverpool Echo

Halifax has also made an announcement, following TSB, Santander, Barclays and HSBC

Daily Mirror

It has been a week of change

Daily Express

Feels like a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment

Daily Express

Don’t get too excited, it could flip fast

Daily Express

Every fill-up feels like daylight robbery now

Daily Express

Even a tiny drop would be a relief

Redhill And Reigate Life

Millions of UK workers are getting a pay rise from April 1. Check the new minimum wage rates and make sure your employer is paying you correctly.

Thisismoney

Mortgage brokers are warning that mortgage rates below 4 per cent could disappear by next week, after three more lenders hiked rates in response to ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Daily Mirror

The turmoil caused by the Middle East conflicted has extended into a new week, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to attend emergency meeting

Daily Express US

US media reports suggest Donald Trump is weighing military strikes on Iran, and experts warn oil prices could surge to $110 per barrel, driving up fuel costs

Birmingham Live

The new rates come into effect from tomorrow

FT Adviser

The average stocks and shares Isa grew by around 11 per cent in the past year, compared with a 3.4 per cent return from cash Isas, figures from Moneyfacts show.

The Guardian

Both the US and Iran embark on military posturing amid a stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear programme

Bury Mercury

UK inflation has dropped to 3. Here’s what it means for mortgage rates, savings accounts and the chances of a Bank of England rate cut.

Newham Recorder

UK inflation has dropped to 3. Here’s what it means for mortgage rates, savings accounts and the chances of a Bank of England rate cut.

The Herald

UK inflation has dropped to 3. Here’s what it means for mortgage rates, savings accounts and the chances of a Bank of England rate cut.

Swindon Advertiser

UK inflation has dropped to 3. Here’s what it means for mortgage rates, savings accounts and the chances of a Bank of England rate cut.

Maldon and Burnham Standard

UK inflation has dropped to 3. Here’s what it means for mortgage rates, savings accounts and the chances of a Bank of England rate cut.

Liverpool Echo

Millions of people across the UK use Buy Now Pay Later firms, including Clearpay and Klarna to shop

Herald.Wales

SAVERS have been urged to consider lesser-known providers to avoid missing out on hundreds of pounds in interest, following new analysis from Moneyfacts.

Kent Live

Millions of people have used Buy Now Pay Later lenders such as Clearpay and Klarna but now new rules are being brought in

OK!

Up to 30 million people in the UK have used Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Klarna and Clearpay for everything from groceries to gifts

Cambridge Live

Millions of people across the UK use Buy Now Pay Later firms, including Clearpay and Klarna to shop

Hull Live

Millions of people have used Buy Now Pay Later lenders such as Clearpay and Klarna but now new rules are being brought in

Daily Record

Millions of UK shoppers who use Klarna, Clearpay and other Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services are set to see major changes, as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) introduces new rules to protect consumers

Daily Mirror

Up to 30 million people in the UK have used Buy Now Pay Later schemes including Klarna and Clearpay for everything from groceries to gifts

FT Adviser

According to analysis from Moneyfacts, staying with a big bank rather than a challenger bank can leave savers £300 worse off every year.

Daily Mirror

It’s been said that it’ll speed things up

Business Matters

Sterling has climbed to $1.38 against the US dollar — its strongest level since 2021 — as dollar weakness, rate expectations and geopolitical uncertainty fuel calls that now is a good time to buy.

Sky News

Hoping to get your finances in order this year? Whether it’s clearing debt or building a nest egg, here are some New Year’s resolutions to help you become more money-savvy - and tips from experts on how...

GB News

Homebuyers now have access to more mortgage options than at any point in almost two decades, according to new industry data.

Express.co.uk

Experts are expecting further steady, gradual reductions through 2026.

Thisismoney

Three major high street banks have kicked off 2026 by slashing the interest rates on their mortgages.

GB News

The Labour Government has unveiled a new scheme offering complimentary occupational health training to 5,000 line managers at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across England.

Daily Telegraph

Homeowners have taken on the largest amount of risky mortgages since 2008 as new buyers stretch the budget to get on the housing ladder.

FT Adviser

The government has announced that minimum wage rates will increase next year, but small business owners have raised concerns.

Grimsby Live

Figures show a sharp rise in people over 60 buying their first home

Essex Live

Figures show a sharp rise in people over 60 buying their first home

Somerset Live

Figures show a sharp rise in people over 60 buying their first home

GB News

Investors are concerned about a potential AI stock market 'bubble' which analysts warn could trigger a recession on both sides of the Atlantic

Daily Telegraph

A US recession “would be the straw that breaks the UK’s back” with stock markets already strained by high valuations, investment advisers have warned.

Express.co.uk

The prediction, from S&P Global, marks a sharp climb from August’s 3.8% rate and is double the Bank of England’s (BoE) 2% target.

Express.co.uk

Rachel Reeves has admitted she is considering tax rises to plug a rumoured £30 billion black hole in public finances.

Express.co.uk

Analysts have said $5,000 gold is now “a reasonable waypoint”, as the price of the yellow metal continues to rise.

Freelance Informer

A NewsPage report captures the tension between government ambition and industry cynicism regarding regulatory change in the property sector.

Daily Star

Many hopeful lenders turn to side-hustles to raise funds, including Airbnb, Only Fans or even high-risk gambling - but experts have warned some banks could take a dim view

This Is Money

Labour’s languishing over the Autumn Budget is hitting the upper echelons of the property market hard, new data shows.

The Armchair Trader

With gold prices smashing through all time highs many UK investors are wondering how best to profit from soaring prices.

This Is Money

Direct debit data published by the Office for National Statistics, showed average homeowner monthly mortgage repayments came in at £1,002.27 in August.

Express.co.uk

Financial experts have reacted to the news that the economy flatlined in July, with some warning of increased taxes in the upcoming Autumn Budget.

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: This isn’t just a “minor slip-up” from Angela Rayner, experts have said.

Estate Agent Today

HSBC has increased its loan-to-income (LTI) ratio for first-time buyers.

Express.co.uk

The UK’s economic growth rate slowed to 0.3% in the second quarter of the year, new data shows.

National World

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee has today voted by a majority of 5–4 to reduce the base rate to 4% - financial experts say it is a huge boost to borrowers, mortgage holders and, perhaps...

This Is Money

The price of a typical home is roughly 5.75x average income, a ratio ‘well below’ the all-time high of 6.9 recorded in 2022.

Express.co.uk

Financial experts have warned of a “worrying pattern” when it comes to saving for retirement.

Birmingham Live

Ms Reeves has confirmed a cash ISA shake-up could be coming as she slashed red tape at her Mansion House speech.

Plymouth Live

Finance and business experts say something needs to change but ‘now is not the time’

Lancs Live

Finance and business experts say something needs to change but ‘now is not the time’

The Scotsman

Motorists have been warned of an imminent hike in prices at the pump as the conflict between Israel and Iran intensifies.

The Sun

Global oil prices hit their highest mark in five months after jumping 6 percent, fuelled by fears that the supply will be disrupted.

Daily Mail

Shocked at the discovery, executive headteacher Simon Botten started a debate with parents on whether smartphones should be allowed in schools - and now pupils can’t bring them in at all.

FTAdviser

The government will present the pension schemes bill today (June 5) as it moves to introduce reforms to combine smaller pots and create

Birmingham Live

The Treasury has announced the sale of its final shares in the NatWest Group

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Adult children are being urged to help older women make sure they claim state pension underpayments.

Daily Mail

Inflation is back on the rise, with a shock jump arriving today. Financial experts gave us their top tips on what you can do to protect your wealth and income.

This Is Money

The new mortgage means someone earning £40,000 a year could potentially buy a home worth £179,600 - even without any savings.

Express.co.uk

The upbeat performance defies earlier warnings of a crisis in business confidence

Express.co.uk

The Bank of England trimmed its base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25% yesterday

Daily Telegraph

Homebuyers could see mortgage rates as low as 3.5pc by the end of the year as lenders respond to Bank of England interest rate cuts, brokers have said.

Express.co.uk

Critics accuse Rachel Reeves of risking savers’ money in a bid to turbocharge Britain’s sluggish economic growth.

Express.co.uk

Some brokers believe lower mortgage rates from other banks could follow soon.

Birmingham Post

The new rates will be effective from tomorrow, Wednesday 23 April.

This Is Money

Nationwide has reduced its rates by up to 0.25 percentage points, with the deals available to both new and existing customers.

Newspage News

The price of gold hit a new all-time high Friday, as uncertainty surrounding the ongoing global trade war reached new heights.

Express.co.uk

The decision by one lender to raise rates, after reducing them earlier in the week, has prompted experts to warn mortgage borrowers to review their finances.

InYourArea

Some borrowers may soon be able to lock in fixed mortgage deals under 4%, says Rory Poulter

FTAdviser

A number of UK mortgage lenders have announced rate cuts as swap rates improve as a result of the recent Trump tariffs.

Daily Mail

Firms have told MailOnline the world is in ‘turmoil’ and labelled the US President’s decision to impose the widespread tariffs as ‘ridiculous’.

Express.co.uk

Some borrowers may soon lock in two and three year deals below the 4% mark.

Express.co.uk

As the world’s stock markets take the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs experts explain what will happen to your pension and savings.

This Is Money

Mortgage brokers are expecting more lenders to follow suit, in what could see a wave of rate reductions over the coming weeks.

Wisbech Standard

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Moneyweek

Stock markets have been rattled by Trump’s trade tariffs but there could be benefits for mortgage borrowers

Express.co.uk

A mortgage lender said it was reducing its rates as a result of US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs.

FTAdviser

With stamp duty thresholds changing today the need to find alternative solutions for first time buyers has been amplified, according to the Mortgage Advice Bureau.

Financial Times

The 0.5% contraction according to Halifax contrasts with economists’ bets of a 0.1% rise

North Wales Pioneer

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Western Telegraph

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

FTAdviser

Trump’s tariffs “may be single-handedly rescuing the UK housing market” after SONIA swap rates tumbled following the president’s ‘liberation day’ announcement.

Cumnock Chronicle

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

This Is Money

Mortgage rates could be set to fall in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s trade tarriffs after sonia swap rates fell following the announcement.

Gazette & Herald

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

The Herald

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Islington Gazette

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Eastern Daily Press

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Wandsworth Times

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Swindon Advertiser

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

York Press

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Northwich Guardian

In an unexpected twist, President Trump’s tariffs may inadvertently help UK buyers by lowering mortgage rates

Yahoo! Finance

Markets believe a rate cut from the Bank of England (BoE) is now more likely following Trump's Liberation Day speech last night.

London Property News

Buy-to-let is bouncing back ‘with lending rocketing nearly 40% in the fourth quarter’ ...…

Express.co.uk

The end of the tax year falls on Saturday 5 April, leaving cash ISA investors with just a few days to use their annual £20k allowance.

Devon Live

The move follows the government asking regulators to create an environment that fosters growth and guidance from the FCA to banks earlier this month where it set out steps to support home ownership.

Express.co.uk

Santander has changed its affordability rules, enabling people to borrow up to £35,000 more

FTAdviser

Santander has loosened affordability criteria in line with the wishes of the Financial Conduct Authority, with brokers calling it a “brave move” from the lender.

FTAdviser

The price of gold hit record highs today (March 18), reaching more than $3,000 per ounce, with advisers and industry experts expecting the price to continue rising.

Startups.co.uk

Companies House has released its latest quarterly results and it’s not looking good for UK businesses ahead of the Spring Forecast.

London Business New

Discover the impact of ‘The anti-business Budget is starting to bite’ on UK companies, marking a significant drop in registrations.

Birmingham Live

Halifax is the latest lender to announce rate cuts, which will go live from tomorrow, Friday 7 March.

Express.co.uk

One of the UK’s oldest finance firms has abandoned a four-year rebrand which saw it mocked for removing the vowels in its name.

Birmingham Live

Remortgage borrowers look to be the biggest winners with this particular reprice, with cuts of up to 0.36%.

Express.co.uk

Rather than asking banks for help, Rachel Reeves and her Labour colleagues should already have worked out what they were going to do, argued one expert.

Express.co.uk

A number of leading lenders, including the Halifax and Barclays, have already introduced reductions recently and there are expectations of more to come.

Express.co.uk

Mortgage holders brace for noon when the Bank of England announces its latest decision on interest rates.

Birmingham Live

The high street banking giant, which is rivalled by the likes of HSBC UK, Santander, Lloyds, NatWest, Nationwide and more, has confirmed it will be reducing key mortgage rates from Tuesday, February 4.

Express.co.uk

Barclays has confirmed it will be reducing key mortgage rates from Tuesday, February 4

Daily Mail

The departure of the Spanish banking giant from the UK would deal a hammer blow that risks impacting 14million customers and tens of thousands of staff.

Birmingham Live

One broker warned this is “likely aimed at the government following last week’s deregulation announcement” but added — “it could backfire”.

Property Soup

The UK high street endured a lacklustre festive season as official data published last Friday morning revealed a 0.3% decline in retail sales volumes during December 2024. While sectors such as clothing...

Business Matters

Traders are increasingly betting on a significant drop in the pound as concerns mount over the Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s ability to stick to her fiscal targets following a sharp rise in borrowing costs.

Express.co.uk

The banking giant has shared how people could claw back a small fortune

Property Soup

With many choosing to ditch alcohol this January, research from Santander has shown that putting some – or all – of the money usually spent on booze each month towards mortgage overpayments could save...

Express.co.uk

The high street giant has issued new interest rates on fixed rate deals running for two, five and 10 years.

Express.co.uk

Experts advise that drawing a distinct line between “wants” and genuine “needs” is vital

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ economic plan has ‘left businesses with even more tough choices to make’, the CBI says.

Express.co.uk

Rachel Reeves has stirred up significant controversy since coming into office, especially after last month’s Budget.

Express.co.uk

The row has been triggered by a decision by a trust to advise a UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme on allocating 3% of their portfolio to holding Bitcoin

Birmingham Live

Jobcentre reform will be at the centre of the Labour Party government’s plans to “get Britain working again”, it has emerged today.

FTAdviser

Advisers think it would be “deeply irresponsible” for pension schemes to invest in cryptocurrencies in defined-benefit pension schemes.

Leicestershire Live

Energy bills continue to be a heavy burden on household finances, especially for people on lower incomes

Express.co.uk

Ofgem has announced a change in the price cap that will put up the cost of each unit of gas and electricity used from January 1

Express.co.uk

The fall is expected to trigger rivals to follow suit against the background of predictions the Bank of England could cut the base rate twice before Christmas

Express.co.uk

Inflation has fallen to below the official target of 2 percent

Express.co.uk

Coventry Building Society have made a move that has worried experts, as so-called swap rates have been edging up in recent days.

Express.co.uk

Paying £907.48 to cover one year of missed NI payments will boost the annual pension by some £328.64, which rises in line with inflation.

Moneyweek

You may be at the peak of your career in your 50s but your kids may also come calling for support - here is how to prepare your finances for the decades ahead

Moneyweek

From October, new rules will change how banks refund authorised push payment fraud victims. Here is how your money will be protected.

FTAdviser

Rachel Reeves “may be about to open Pandora’s box” by targeting inheritance tax reform in the upcoming Autumn Budget, Sad Rabbit Investments head of macroeconomics, Gabriel McKeown, has...

Letting Agent Today

News that the headline rate of inflation remains at 2.2% has killed hopes of a cut in interest rates today.

Express.co.uk

The headline inflation rate was unchanged at 2.2 percent in August, but core inflation - stripping out energy, food, alcohol and tobacco - rose to 3.6 percent.

Derbyshire Live

Virgin Money has made a series of positive changes to its residential purchase mortgage range, with rates being reduced by up to 0.20 percent

Birmingham Live

The Lloyds group, which includes the Halifax, will also allow young buyers to borrow up to 5.5 times their income which means they will need smaller deposits

Express.co.uk

Rising house prices, the cost of living squeeze, high interest rates and affordability challenges mean conditions are the most difficult in 70 years for first time buyers.

Express.co.uk

The provider has also made a series of changes to remortgage and buy-to-let options

Manchester Evening News

The amount of households in the UK that wouldn’t be able to handle a few hundreds of pounds as the result of an unexpected expense is highlighting a deeper issue in the country’s pockets, experts are warning

The Mirror

A quarter of UK adults don’t think they would be able to afford a necessary but unexpected £850 bill, new figures from the Office for National Statistics have shown

The Independent

The high street lender began offering a 3.89 per cent deal with a £1,495 fee on Tuesday, following hot on the heels of other attractive offers for homeowners from Santander, Barclays, HSBC and Halifax

Birmingham Live

NatWest has announced that, effective 13 August, it is making a number of rate reductions to their New Business product range.

Estate Agent Today

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

Rush of “sub-4” deals is expected to reinject energy back into sluggish property market

The Mirror

A number of Barclays mortgage products have seen interest rates cut to below four percent for the first time in months, following the Bank of England’s base rate decision last week

Birmingham Live

Halifax has today announced cuts on selected products of up to 0.16 per cent and highlights include a 5-year fixed rate at 3.99% with a £999 fee up to 60% LTV.

Sky News

Barclays is making cuts to a selection of products across its residential purchase, remortgage and reward ranges from tomorrow.

The Mirror

The mortgage price war has intensified with Barclays launching the UK’s cheapest home loan at 3.84 percent as banks and building societies battle to attract homebuyers

Express.co.uk

Further cuts are expected in the coming days which are predicted to trigger a rush to buy through the rest of this year.

FTAdviser

Introducing a hardship test for landlords will force many good landlords to flee the rental sector, some brokers have warned.

Express.co.uk

The interest rates at which financial institutions lend money to each other - so-called SWAP - rates have come down in the last few days.

Bristol Live

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 in favour of a quarter-point reduction in the base rate - the first time it has been cut in more than four years

WalesOnline

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted 5-4 in favour of a quarter-point reduction in the base rate - the first time it has been cut in more than four years

Express.co.uk

It is hoped the move will bring down the cost of borrowing for those carrying mortgages, credit card debt and other loans.

Daily Mail

Sterling rose to nearly $1.30 this afternoon after strong economic growth cast fresh doubt over when the Bank of England will finally cut interest rates next month.

Birmingham Live

The new HSBC UK rules take hold on Wednesday, July 10 and will see the bank remove the 65 per cent and 80 per cent loan to value tiers, allowing customers to access higher lending amounts at a higher LTV.

Express.co.uk

HSBC’s criteria switch-up has been largely met with praise from mortgage brokers.

Express.co.uk

The reductions follow a number of small cuts by other lenders in recent days, such as Halifax, Santander and NatWest.

inews.co.uk

Mortgage rate cuts follow other lenders including Halifax, HSBC, Barclays and Coventry Building Society slashing prices in recent weeks

Express.co.uk

The maximum loan it will allow on a house in terms of loan to value (LTV) is going up from 85 percent to 90 percent.

Sky News

HSBC is the latest lender to announce a wide range of mortgage rate cuts as swap rates improve.

What Mortgage

Barclays has cut rates on a selection of mortgages and brokers think more lenders will follow in its footsteps and reduce prices this week.

Birmingham Live

Products with the biggest cuts include a two-year fixed with £899 product fee - 60 per cent loan-to-value (LTV), min loan £5k, max loan £2m

Express.co.uk

The reductions come despite the fact the Bank of England refused to cut the base rate from its 16 year high of 5.25 percent last week.

Sky News

Barclays has announced rate reductions across a number of its mortgage deals, with brokers suggesting more lenders could follow suit in the coming days.

Evening Standard

The move follows an easing of swap rates in the City ahead of an expected Bank of England rate cut in August

Express.co.uk

People who are relying on credit card to cover everyday expenses, such as food, clothes and energy, are facing punishing interest rate bills.

FTAdviser

NatWest has broken the mould by making changes to its product pricing, according to Samuel Mather-Holgate, IFA at Mather and Murray Financial.

Express.co.uk

There is some pessimism that the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will answer the call to cut the cost of borrowing and mortgages when it announces its decision tomorrow.

Express.co.uk

The key ECB rate has come down to 3.75 percent which compares to 5.25 percent figure in the UK.

Express.co.uk

Labour has indicated it will back a ban on no fault evictions of tenants, while the party is also under pressure to allow councils in some areas to introduce a cap on rents.

The Independent

Getting inflation down to 2 per cent is a key target for the Bank of England

Express.co.uk

The rise, which equates to 9.5 percent, suggests more of the nation are effectively living on borrowed money.

The Intermediary

In the last quarter of 2021, nearly a third - 31% - of new mortgages had an end date beyond the state pension age.

FTAdviser

A 99 per cent mortgage product for first time buyers has been launched by Yorkshire Building Society and Accord mortgages.

The Telegraph

Improved deals are imminent after inflation slowed to 3.4pc in February

Bloomberg

London home rental costs jumped at a record pace in February, adding almost £200 a month to their payments, official figures showed in a report that highlights the scale of the capital’s housing crisis.

The Intermediary

The number of registered company insolvencies in February 2024 was 2,102, 17% higher than in the same month in the previous year.

FTAdviser

Brokers have criticised Halifax for reducing the maximum working age on some of its mortgage products.

Sky News

Coventry Building Society has responded to falling swap rates by announcing cuts to most of its mortgage rates. Read this and all the latest consumer and economic news in the Money blog. Leave your money...

The Intermediary

In its residential range, the lender will be withdrawing all of its fixed rates at 80% loan-to-value (LTV) for new borrowers.

The Intermediary

Real GDP was estimated to have fallen by 0.1% in the three months to January 2024, compared with the three months to October 2023.

The Intermediary

In light of labour market data, Newspage asked experts when the Bank of England should cut the base rate — and if a cut may now come sooner.

FTAdviser

Lenders withdrawing rates with only a couple of hours’ notice is “not fair on consumers or on brokers” and goes against consumer duty, according to brokers.

Evening Standard

Deal lands £414m windfall to Richard Branson’s Virgin Group

The Intermediary

The UK housing market sees a steady start to 2024 with a consistent rise in house prices, as industry experts call for interest rate cuts to sustain growth and support homebuyers.

Introducer Today

Experts slam lenders for ultra-short notice repricing of mortgage products

FTAdviser

Brokers have said the government’s proposed 99 per cent mortgage scheme “would never have ended well” following reports the idea has been scrapped. government insiders report...

The Intermediary

This comes following January reports that the Chancellor was set to introduce 1% deposit, or 99% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages as part of the upcoming Spring Budget.

The Intermediary

The average house price was recorded at £260,420, compared to a slightly lower figure of £257,656 in January.

Sky News

Brokers are saying the shift upwards in mortgage rates is affecting what had initially looked like a bright start to 2024. Read this and more in the Money blog, your place for consumer and economic news....

Property Industry Eye

What impact will government’s 1% deposit mortgage scheme have on the housing market? - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting....

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Newspage asked a selection of financial services experts how they would you rate the Bank of England’s performance over the past two to three years

inews.co.uk

The mortgages will see homeowners’ interest rates fall as they pay off their loan or their property increases in value

MSN

Experts are divided...

This Is Money

Advocates of the deal suggest it will help bolster Britain’s need for huge numbers of new homes, while others allege competition in the sector could be reduced, which could push up prices.

FTAdviser

Brokers have questioned how the government expects households to cope with increased mortgage costs if minsters themselves are struggling.

Birmingham Live

The UK’s largest building society has moved to confirm it is introducing a new range of fixed and tracker rate products today (January 23).

FTAdviser

The UK government is exploring a 'radical approach to dismantling the towering barriers to homeownership' by offering 1 per cent mortgages, according to the Mortgage Uni mortgage expert, Peter Stamford.

The Independent

Mortgage defaults expected to get ‘even worse’ over the coming months as high interest rates pile ‘immense’ pressure on households

The Mirror

The Bank of England has warned that default rates on mortgages and credit cards are rising - and are expected to increase further in the coming months

The Independent

Default rates on mortgages and other types of lending are expected to increase in early 2024, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders.

Birmingham Live

NatWest says the changes - announced on Monday - are for new and existing customers, taking its best deals below 4% in line with its competitors.

The Independent

Top mortgage broker says major lenders are now engaged in a price war as rates dip below 4 per cent

FTAdviser

Santander’s update to its affordability calculator shows it is “willing to fight for business beyond simply interest rates”, according to Barnsdale Financial Management principal adviser,...

Evening Standard

Sir Howard Davies later said he ‘did not intend to underplay the serious challenges’ facing people when buying a home.

The Independent

Britain’s biggest lender kickstarts 2024 by slashing rates by nearly 1 per cent

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Brokers have accused the Bank of England of strangling the UK economy as new data shows that GDP shrank in the third quarter of the year.

FTAdviser

Recession fears have increased as the UK’s third quarter GDP was revised to an estimated fall of 0.1 per cent.

Yahoo Finance

But the Bank of England has been warning that rates may stay higher for longer than traders hope

Evening Standard

But the Bank of England has been warning that rates may stay higher for longer than traders hope

The Independent

‘Green shoots’ already appearing in housing market, expert suggests as market eyes rate cuts next year

Evening Standard

Across the UK, property values jumped for the second month in a row, rising by 0.5% in November, or £1,394 in cash terms.

The Irish News

Across the UK, property values jumped for the second month in a row, rising by 0.5% in November, or £1,394 in cash terms.

The Independent

Across the UK, property values jumped for the second month in a row, rising by 0.5% in November, or £1,394 in cash terms.

Yahoo Finance

Other lenders to announce cuts today include TSB and Accord

Evening Standard

Other lenders to announce cuts today include TSB and Accord

Birmingham Live

The headline grabbers, brokers said, were with Barclays, which revealed a 5-year fixed rate purchase mortgage

FTAdviser

Barclays’s announcement of the first sub-5 per cent 2-year fixed remortgage product in months will “fire up the rest of the high street”, EHF Mortgages managing director, Justin Moy,...

Introducer Today

It’s War - Lenders compete on price as sub-4% rates look likely

London Property News

Barclays has just announced the first sub-5% 2-year fixed remortgage product for months, which will go live on Friday. Brokers said it would fire up the rest of the High…

Mortgage Solutions

The revolving door of the housing minister is actively harming the sector, holding back the chances of building enough homes, brokers have argued.

Gloucestershire Live

Mortgage brokers said the substantial drop was great news for people taking out or renewing a mortgage as lenders battle for their business

Wales Online

Mortgage brokers said the substantial drop was great news for people taking out or renewing a mortgage as lenders battle for their business

The Intermediary

With the Treasury considering cuts to stamp duty in the Autumn Statement, or at least before a General Election, experts are divided on the move, with some welcoming it, but many more ridiculing it as...

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: The economy is in trouble and there is no credible plan to save it, a small business owner has said.

The Intermediary - Latest UK mortgage news

Brokers have expressed their concerns around a new ‘Help to Stay’ scheme launched in Wales, with one saying “Help to Stay but of what - execution?”.

Introducer Today

King’s Speech This Week - leasehold reform backed by mortgage bosses

Birmingham Live

The Chair invited the Committee to vote on the proposition that Bank Rate should be maintained at 5.25 per cent.

FTAdviser

Recently confirmed leasehold reforms are “good news for people who want a clearer and more transparent housing sector”, Moor Mortgages director, Peter Stamford, has argued.

The Independent

Across the UK, an estimated 85,610 home sales took place in September 2023, which was also 1% lower than in August, HMRC said.

The Intermediary

The deceleration in wage growth is expected to influence the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision on the Bank Rate next month, according to economics research firm Pantheon Macroeconomics.

Financial Reporter

The Bank is also in discussions regarding the sale of up to £3bn of residential mortgages.

The Intermediary

It said the funding would provide the opportunity to grow its specialist mortgage lending operation over the coming years.

Introducer Today

Is The Mortgage Price War Really Over?

FTAdviser

“The mortgage price war is over”, Mather and Murray Financial independent financial adviser, Samuel Mather-Holgate, has argued as investors mark down their bank rate expectations.

Financial Reporter

Halifax has launched a sub-6% deal at 95% LTV as part of the changes.

FTAdviser

Halifax’s latest fixed rate cut is a “lifeline for first-time buyers”, The Mortgage Expert’s Darryl Dhoffer has claimed.

Sky News

Halifax is set to reduce its mortgage rates on Friday - the second reduction in a week.

BirminghamLive

One broke described the rates as “a lifeline for first-time buyers”.

The Intermediary

Brokers told Newspage that this was a “lifeline for first-time buyers.”

Bridging & commercial

House prices in September have not changed since August but remain down by 5.3% year-on-year by around £14,500, according to the latest Nationwide HPI.

The Intermediary

Brokers and business owners have criticised the length and substance of Jeremy Hunt’s speech at the Conservative party conference.

Mortgage Professional

It will also introduce new products under its new business range

Introducer Today

Brokers slam NatWest for offering a sub-5.0% mortgage rate directly to consumers, bypassing brokers.

BirminghamLive

The high street banking giant will cut rates for existing residential customer switching and borrowing, residential first-time buyers and home movers, residential remortgagers and residential remortgage...

BirminghamLive

NatWest has come under fire for the move with brokes branded it “short-sighted”.

FTAdviser

The Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rates is “quite simply fantastic news”, according to R3 Mortgages founder and director, Riz Malik.

Evening Standard

The rate pause brings relief to mortgage holders but some finance experts suggested the best cash savings deals may not be around for much longer.

The Telegraph

Surprise drop in inflation could mark peak in interest rates

FTAdviser

The latest inflation data will “signal” to the Bank of England to hold interest rates at their current level and “kickstart the property market”, according to one broker.

BirminghamLive

Accord have also today announced another wave of fixed rate cuts across their residential range, with up to 0.48% off their highest loan-to-value products.

Introducer Today

Terrifying leap in mortgage arrears

FTAdviser

The return of the sub-5 per cent five-year residential fixed rate is “now looking imminent” Coreco managing director, Andrew Montlake, has argued.

BBC News

The value of mortgage arrears jumped by almost 30% as interest rates increase.

Property Investor Today

Mortgage Top Slicing may be saviour of Buy To Let Investment

Yahoo Finance

Strong wage growth could help to slow home repossession rates, experts said.

Forbes

We have a suite of mortgage calculators to help you work out how repayments will affect your household finances, what you could save by remortgaging, and t

FTAdviser

Landlords looking to make ends meet amid a tight tax structure and rising interest rates are increasingly turning towards company structures, and many are growing their portfolios.

FTAdviser

The launch of top slicing on buy-to-let applications by BM Solutions could be a “game-changer in buy-to-let applications”, according to R3 Mortgages founder and director, Riz Malik.

The Intermediary

Andrew Bailey, the Governor of the Bank of England, said that the UK is transitioning from a phase of necessary rate increases to nearing the peak of the cycle.

Financial Reporter

Top slicing will be available to non-portfolio landlords with total income above £100,000.

Your Money

Lenders are expected to continue cutting mortgage rates following comments from the Bank of England’s governor which suggested the base rate was nearing its peak.

Mortgage Solutions

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates across select limited company mortgages by as much as 0.5 per cent.

The Intermediary

The reductions include a 2-year fixed rate at 5.99%, with a 3% fee, available up to 75% LTV.

BirminghamLive

HSBC is making changes to its residential first time buyer and home mover offerings, as well as decreating rates for existing residential customer switches.

The Intermediary

Successfully appealing these valuation decisions is often extremely difficult, particularly given the current climate.

Daily Record

This warning has been issued to anyone with New Business, Switcher, Additional Borrowing and Existing Customers Moving Home accounts.

This is Money

House prices have fallen at the fastest pace in the last 12 months since 2009, the latest Nationwide data shows - but where will they go next?

B&C

Nationwide’s latest HPI report shows that house prices fell by 0.8% month-on-month in August, with prices 5.3% below the peak in August 2022.

BirminghamLive

The average UK house price fell in August at the sharpest annual rate seen in 14 years, according to an index.

Express.co.uk

The Bank has already raised its base rate 14 times in a row. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has steadily raised rates from 0.1 percent in December 2021 to 5.25 percent and is expected to vote for...

BirminghamLive

This includes rates across the New Business, Switcher, Additional Borrowing and Existing Customers Moving Home range.

This Is Money

The effective interest rate on credit cards jumped by 34 basis points to a new record high of 20.76% in July, new data from the Bank of England shows.

Mortgage Solutions

Coventry Building Society has made a series of rate cuts across its mortgage products.

The Intermediary

Q2 2023 saw 84% of remortgaging deals being internal product transfers.

BirminghamLive

The high street banking giant says cuts are coming across its Residential and Buy to Let new lending and Reward ranges.

The Intermediary

The lender will be reducing its 2-year fixed 60% loan-to-value (LTV) product from 6.13% to 5.98%.

Financial Reporter

Brokers discussed why NatWest is taking a different path from Santander.

FTAdviser

Santander increasing its interest cover ratio calculations is a “disaster for the buy-to-let sector” and could lead to a “housing crisis in the making”, one broker has claimed.

FTAdviser

Recent data from the purchasing managers’ index gave a “dire” outlook for the economy, but could “spell good news” for mortgage holders, Shaw Financial Services founder, Lewis Shaw, has claimed.

Financial Reporter

Most brokers said that none of their clients considered a property’s energy rating as a primary concern.

The Intermediary

With 2- and 5-year swap rates also coming down over the past 24 hours, brokers welcomed the move by the TSB, albeit with caveats.

Financial Reporter

Brokers welcomed the latest rate cuts, but noted that the next rate rise decision from the Bank of England would be crucial in the future path of mortgages.

Landlord Today

Landlords and brokers are up in arms about alleged profiteering by buy to let mortgage lenders’ arrangement fees.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers weigh in on the current landscape

Mortgage Strategy

Barclays has announced a reduction in certain mortgage rates across its residential, buy-to-let and Reward ranges starting from tomorrow (August 15th) - with notable decreases of 0.3% for product transfers...

inews.co.uk

Barclays has joined all the other major lenders in dropping its mortgage rates

Evening Standard

This week’s inflation announcement may determine if rates keep fallling or start rising again

Estate Agent Today

Experts are warning that the weekend’s better than expected economic news could indirectly hurt the housing market.

FTAdviser

Buy-to-let arrangement fees “border on profiteering” and are causing “extreme financial distress” to landlords, according to one broker.

The Intermediary

One landlord has described the fees as daylight robbery, while another said the fees “border on profiteering, as they are causing extreme financial distress to landlords.”

Daily Mail

Experts warned landlords may either increase rents to help cover their monthly mortgage shortfall, or even sell their properties and quit buy-to-let altogether.

The Telegraph

Bleak outlook for landlords as many fall behind on repayments

Express.co.uk

HSBC and TSB have also reduced selected fixed rate mortgage products in recent weeks.

The Guardian

Big lenders become latest to reduce borrowing costs, joining four other UK home loan providers this week

News and Star

HSBC UK, Nationwide Building Society and TSB were also among lenders announcing mortgage rate cuts this week.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers predict a price war is coming

Evening Standard

Natwest follows Halifax, HSBC, Nationwide and TSB, among others, in bringing its rates back down after a wave of increases

Your Money

Around 81,900 homeowner mortgages are in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of the year.

Mortgage Solutions

Around 81,900 homeowner mortgages are in arrears of 2.5 per cent or more of the outstanding balance in the second quarter of the year.

The Independent

Predictions of ‘price war’ good news for first-time buyers and hard-pressed mortgage holders

The Intermediary

The move aligns with other lenders’ decisions (namely HSBC and TSB) to decrease selected rates, despite the latest hike in the base rate to 5.25% last week.

Financial Reporter

Rates have reduced by up to 0.35%.

Yahoo Finance

Nationwide Building Society, HSBC UK and TSB are expected to cut some home loan rates from Wednesday.

The Sun

A NUMBER of big lenders are set to slash mortgage rates despite the Bank of England’s (BoE) recent base rate hike. Nationwide, HSBC and TSB are poised to make reductions on their products fro…

FTAdviser

The appointment of US Federal Reserve ex-chairman, Ben Bernanke, to oversee a review of the Bank of England’s economic forecasting is “frankly humiliating”, R3 Mortgages founder and director, Riz Malik,...

Mortgage Professional

Many believe small businesses will feel the full force of this decision

Sky News

The closely watched Nationwide House Price Index shows the biggest annual drop in prices for well over a decade - at 3.8%.

FTAdviser

A initiative to treat brokers fairly, unveiled by Tandem Bank, will “ultimately result in better outcomes for clients as well”, one broker has said.

Financial Reporter

Brokers discussed the pros and cons of taking a mortgage to the age of 75.

inews.co.uk

Fears over a house price crash also recede as buyers begin to return to the market, according to new official figures

This Is Money

The number of homes bought and sold dropped in June compared to the same month last year, according to the latest Government data, as household finances remain under pressure.

The Intermediary

The latest HMRC data on residential and non-residential property transactions in the UK for June 2023 shows a mixed picture of declining yearly growth but an increase in monthly activity.

The Independent

Home transactions were 6% higher in June than in May, but this may be explained by a higher number of working days in June, HMRC said.

FTAdviser

Brokers have claimed that 40-year mortgages are a “bonkers” idea that will leave customers “more vulnerable” to interest rate changes.

Evening Standard

Nationwide joins HSBC and Barclays among top lenders in lowering its rates

CityAM

Nationwide and TSB joined HSBC in reducing rates on a range of mortgage products today, as rates on mortgages continued to come down after last week’s inflation reading.

Evening Standard

Nationwide joins HSBC and Barclays among top lenders in lowering its rates

Introducer Today

Interest rates WILL go up next week … and maybe after that

FTAdviser

HSBC has become the first high street lender to announce it will be reducing rates on a number of its fixed-rate products, after better than expected inflation data.

Portal G7

Proprietários de casas enfrentam novos problemas com as hipotecas depois que as taxas ultrapassaram o pico observado após o desastroso chamado mini-orçamento

Portal G7

O Banco da Inglaterra foi avisado que aumentar as taxas de juros para 7% pode causar ondas de choque no mercado imobiliário britânico e fazer cair os preços

The Telegraph

MPs warn that Government will fall short of promised 300,000 homes a year

The Independent

A leading economist says there is ‘no need to panic’ as Britain is ‘not in an 07-08 scenario’

Sky

The Bank of England’s Credit Conditions Survey also reported that firms expect demand for mortgages to drop in the third quarter. It comes amid growing concern over the cost of mortgages for many households.

Mortgage Strategy

What do we want? Twenty-four hours’ notice for product withdrawals. When do we want it? Now! The message from the broker community is loud and clear when it comes to lenders’ last-minute product pulls....

Moneyweek

A fall in house price growth has wiped £7,000 off September 2022’s peak. Meanwhile, private rental prices are rising at their fastest rate for seven years

FTAdviser

A “flurry” of mortgage rate reductions are still unlikely even after the better than expected inflation data published this week, according to Windsor Hill Mortgages director, Elliot Cotterell.

Manchester Evening News

The average UK house price in May 2023 was £286,000

Evening Standard

Property values increased by 1.9 per cent annually in May this year, compared with a 14.1 per cent annual uplift seen in July 2022

IFA Magazine

Following the May Land Registry house price index published this morning, industry experts have shared their thoughts about the data with IFA Magazine. It’s be

Express.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: Borrowers in Britain and the US are suffering as mortgage rates climb and house prices fall.

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage lenders have reported that losses and defaults rose in Q2 and this is expected to go up in Q3.

Property Industry Eye

‘Glimmer of hope’ for borrowers as mortgage rates may be nearing peak - Breaking news for estate agents and the residential property industry. Independent, unbiased, and factual reporting. A forum for...

FTAdviser

It is “too early to tell” whether swap rates are on the way down Large Mortgage Loans founder and CEO, Paul Welch has stated.

The Independent

The availability of mortgages is expected to decrease by the end of August, according to the Bank of England’s credit conditions survey.

The Independent

As the Bank of England’s recent rate hikes push up the cost of borrowing, average two-year fixed-rate deals reached 6.66 per cent

Evening Standard

The current rate is higher than in the wake of the mini-Budget

Financial Reporter

Brokers shared positive and negative experiences of partnering with networks.

The Times

The average five-year, fixed-rate mortgage has topped 6 per cent for the first time since November as banks and building societies continue to push up rates. F

Financial Reporter

Brokers noted that rates are still available below 6% but predict rates to rise further.

The Intermediary

Meanwhile, the core inflation rate, which excludes volatile elements like energy and food costs, reached its highest level since 1992.

The Guardian

Prime minister says no new support available for households struggling to pay loans

Daily Mail

TSB has today given less than four hours notice before discontinuing a selection of its mortgage products, irking brokers.

The Independent

Calls for intervention were made as the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage deal topped 6% for the first time this year.

The Telegraph

Rishi Sunak has said there will not be any extra help given to people who are struggling with mortgage payments as the average two-year rate passed the 6pc mark for the first time since December.

The Guardian

Average mortgage rates hit highest level since December, as asking prices for British homes fall in June for the first time in six years

Business Telegraph

HSBC has temporarily withdrawn mortgage deals for new borrowers due to a surge in demand ahead of expected rate rises. The bank said on Thursday it would remove all its “new business” residential and buy-to-let...

IFA Magazine

UK newswire, Newspage, asked a selection of business owners, from HRs and marketers to mortgage brokers and IFAs, whether wearing AirPods in the office is ant

The Guardian

Bank removes all its ‘new business’ residential and buy-to-let products after surge in demand

The Independent

Nationwide Building Society is hiking some fixed rates from Friday while HSBC UK has temporarily removed some products before relaunching on Monday

BBC News

The bank said on Thursday it would temporarily pull new deals, indicating mortgage market pressures.

Mortgage Solutions

HSBC and Nationwide have announced last minute mortgage withdrawals today, further fuelling pleas from brokers to extend product change notice periods.

Mortgage Professional

HSBC withdraws certain products, Nationwide adjusts rates

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers have called on lenders to pledge to provide a minimum notice period of 24 hours to withdraw products, pointing to widespread removals over the past few weeks and heightened market uncertainty.

Mortgage Professional

Brokers ask for a notice period of at least 24 hours

AOL

Average rate on two-year fix rose from 5.72 per cent to 5.75 per cent on Tuesday

The Intermediary

Mortgage brokers — Riz Malik, Jamie Lennox, and Lewis Shaw — are leading the call, asking that lenders sign a pledge to provide a minimum notice period of 24 hours to all affiliated brokers before withdrawing...

Evening Standard

Average rate on two-year fix rose from 5.72 per cent to 5.75 per cent on Tuesday

Mortgage Professional

Brokers have reacted to Nationwide’s latest house prices data

FTAdviser

Following the withdrawal of 10 per cent of mortgage deals in the past week, mortgage brokers have again called for mandatory notice periods from lenders.

This Is Money

Property values fell by 3.4% annually in May, the biggest drop seen since July 2009 when an annual fall of 6.2% was recorded, according to Britain’s biggest building society.

Ilford Recorder

Across the UK, house prices fell by 0.1 month on month and by 3.4 annually in May, Nationwide Building Society said.

The Northern Echo

Across the UK, house prices fell by 0.1 month on month and by 3.4 annually in May, Nationwide Building Society said.

Evening Standard

Across the UK, house prices fell by 0.1% month on month and by 3.4% annually in May, Nationwide Building Society said.

Daily Mail

Experts expect inflation to increase prices by more than 9% by 2027, and if the amount people earn matches, those currently earning as little as £46,000 could be dragged into the higher band.

IFA Magazine

Following this morning’s GDP data, which showed GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023, after showing no growth in February 2023, and grew by 0.1% in the three month

BBC News

With rents rising, more people are crunching the numbers to see if they can afford to buy.

The Telegraph

Number of millennials living under parents’ roof hits 4.9m in England and Wales

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers have broadly welcomed Skipton Building Society’s track record mortgage product saying it could help a cohort of generation rent onto the property ladder and encourage more innovation in the sector.

Financial Reporter

Skipton launched a 100% LTV mortgage for renters this morning.

Mortgage Solutions

A new Help to Buy scheme should include the existing housing stock and be more targeted at helping the most in-need first-time buyers, brokers have argued.

Mortgage Strategy

It is just over three years since the first Covid lockdown. As the country was told, ‘Stay at home,’ the mortgage market, along with many other sectors, was forced into new ways of working. Teams and Zoom...

IFA Magazine

Newspage®, asked mortgage brokers and financial services tech experts how fintech lenders compare to traditional high street lenders. The views of brokers

Mortgage Professional

Brokers examine the benefits of high street versus fintech lenders

Financial Reporter

Brokers were split on the potential strengths of fintech mortgage lenders.

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers, lawyers and IFAs have warned customers of “ambulance-chasing” companies promising sizeable stamp duty refunds on a no-win no-fee basis.

Express.co.uk

Amid a period of surging mortgage rates, analysts predict interest rates are likely to revert to pre-pandemic levels.

The Intermediary

The IMF’s World Economic Outlook says rates are likely to head back to the historic lows if the country gets on top of inflation.

Newspage News

Countless empirical studies* have shown that it takes roughly 0.05 seconds for a human being of average intelligence to conclude that stamp duty refund companies have a bit of a whiff about them an…

Mortgage Solutions

Stonebridge saw the biggest growth in AR numbers among regular mortgage networks last year, new analysis has found.

IFA Magazine

AI technology is without doubt the future we are heading towards. However, what that future looks like is still unclear. How will AI be used? Will it repl

Mortgage Solutions

The financial services industry is responsible for the lack of trust it enjoys from clients, compared with the likes of Martin Lewis, brokers have suggested.

The Intermediary

House prices in the UK have recorded a seventh consecutive monthly decline, with prices down 3.1% year-on-year in March, Nationwide’s house price index for March has shown.

Your Money

Homeowners remortgaging their properties are coming off cheap fixes onto pricey standard variable rates of up to 7.5% because of big delays - up to two years - at HM Land Registry (HMLR).

Daily Express

Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey says despite raising interest rates, he is “much more hopeful” for the economy.

IFA Magazine

With the latest UK inflation data published this morning showing an unexpected jump to 10.4% to the end of February from 10.1% in January, it will not only give

The Intermediary

Following the UBS acquisition of Credit Suisse, many are suggesting that the Bank of England may hold rates this week.

FTAdviser

Global markets opened lower this morning (March 20) as fears grow over the stability of the banking sector after UBS’s takeover of Credit Suisse was agreed.

Financial Reporter

Mortgage brokers were split on whether the use of AI tools like ChatGPT would be a help or hindrance to the conveyancing and remortgage process.

Daily Mail

Britons were today reacting to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt after he said the UK will avoid entering a recession with the economy ‘proving the doubters wrong’.

Mortgage Professional

First-time buyers are being hit with the brunt of economic challenges