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PropertyWire

Quoted on: Budget and mortgage rates

Mortgage products face withdrawal risk after Budget speech

Published: 28/10/2026, 5:27 pm

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what MORTGAGE

Quoted on: Budget and mortgage rates

How will the Autumn Budget impact mortgage rates? - what MORTGAGE

Published: 28/10/2026, 5:25 pm

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The Negotiator

Quoted on: Budget and mortgage rates

Mortgage deals could be pulled within hours of the Budget

Published: 28/10/2026, 5:21 pm

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FT Adviser

Quoted on: Budget and mortgage rates

Brokers warn against Budget mortgage gambles

Published: 27/10/2026, 11:22 am

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Daily Express

Quoted on: Budget and mortgage rates

Mortgage rates ‘could move within 48 hours of Wednesday’ this week

Published: 26/10/2026, 12:47 pm

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The Intermediary

Quoted on: TSB reducing rates tomorrow by up to 0.10%

TSB cuts mortgage rates by up to 0.10%

Published: 22/10/2026, 11:00 pm

FT Adviser

Social media advice: ‘A ring light and an opinion answers to nobody’

Published: 12/8/2026, 7:10 am

Swindon Advertiser

Nationwide warns borrowers ‘rates are climbing’ - here’s how much you could pay

Published: 10/3/2026, 7:15 am

Hexham Courant

Nationwide warns borrowers ‘rates are climbing’ - here’s how much you could pay

Published: 9/3/2026, 7:46 pm

Bradford Telegraph and Argus

Nationwide warns borrowers ‘rates are climbing’ - here’s how much you could pay

Published: 9/3/2026, 7:42 pm

Andover Advertiser

Nationwide warns borrowers ‘rates are climbing’ - here’s how much you could pay

Published: 9/3/2026, 7:40 pm

what MORTGAGE

Interest rates to remain on hold on next week, experts say - what MORTGAGE

Published: 9/3/2026, 3:08 pm

Times and Star

Nationwide warns borrowers ‘rates are climbing’ - here’s how much you could pay

Published: 6/3/2026, 10:02 am

Express.co.uk

Nationwide makes major change for customers ‘from today’

Published: 6/3/2026, 9:19 am

GB News

Job vacancies fall to Covid-era low as Rachel Reeves’s tax raids blamed for ‘collapse in business confidence’

Published: 23/2/2026, 10:45 pm

The Negotiator

Bank of England set to cut base interest rate this week

Published: 15/12/2025, 11:16 am

Thisismoney

Banks are locked in a mortgage price war. This is what you MUST know to get the best deal

Published: 13/12/2025, 9:14 am

what MORTGAGE

‘Decade-high’ number of properties for sale, says Rightmove

Published: 20/10/2025, 12:07 pm

Bradford Telegraph and Argus

£119m ‘parking fine nightmare’ as wardens like ‘pirates in a sea of cars’

Published: 13/10/2025, 6:30 am

East Anglian Daily Times

£119m ‘parking fine nightmare’ as wardens like ‘pirates in a sea of cars’

Published: 10/10/2025, 7:15 pm

The Argus

£119m ‘parking fine nightmare’ as wardens like ‘pirates in a sea of cars’

Published: 10/10/2025, 7:15 pm

Daily Echo

£119m ‘parking fine nightmare’ as wardens like ‘pirates in a sea of cars’

Published: 10/10/2025, 7:13 pm

The Herald

£119m ‘parking fine nightmare’ as wardens like ‘pirates in a sea of cars’

Published: 10/10/2025, 7:11 pm

Express.co.uk

UK economy ‘throttled’ by £119m ‘parking fine fiasco’ with devastating impact

Published: 10/10/2025, 2:54 pm

The Independent

Business news live: Firms demand ‘no more taxes’ in Budget, FTSE 100 rises again

Published: 12/9/2025, 12:10 pm

Lancs Live

Rachel Reeves 3pc pension change plan ‘may spark redundancies’

Published: 7/7/2025, 9:19 am

Plymouth Live

Rachel Reeves 3pc pension change plan ‘may spark redundancies’

Published: 7/7/2025, 9:19 am

Property Portfolio Investor

Santander slashes remortgage rates as brokers hint at incoming Bank of England cut

Published: 5/7/2025, 4:13 pm

Express.co.uk

Bank of England cut fuels hope for cheaper mortgages

Published: 9/5/2025, 11:32 pm

Daily Telegraph

Boost for homeowners as mortgage rates expected to hit 3.5pc

Published: 8/5/2025, 11:52 am

Moneyweek

Trump trade tariffs: UK mortgage rates could fall below 4%

Published: 7/4/2025, 1:15 pm

FTAdviser

Trump tariffs may ‘single-handedly’ rescue UK housing market

Published: 4/4/2025, 1:33 pm

Birmingham Live

High street lender accepting mortgages from people with ‘blips’ in history

Published: 3/4/2025, 6:11 pm

The Sun

Lender makes big change to mortgage rules in boost for first-time buyers

Published: 3/4/2025, 5:53 pm

London Property News

Loughborough Building Society described as ‘bold and pragmatic’ as it programs its systems to accept minor credit blips

Published: 3/4/2025, 8:03 am

Sky News

Major plans to change home buying process unveiled but experts aren't convinced they'll work

Published: 11/2/2025, 12:34 pm

This Is Money

Banks could offer more large mortgages under Labour plans

Published: 17/1/2025, 1:47 pm

Express.co.uk

Recession fear turns screw on Bank of England to cut interest rates

Published: 16/12/2024, 10:58 pm

This Is Money

Two banks lower mortgage rates as best fixed deals close in on 4%

Published: 16/12/2024, 2:42 pm

Chronicle Live

Barclays make huge change to mortgages which will affect thousands

Published: 28/11/2024, 7:46 am

Birmingham Live

Barclays makes huge change impacting tens of thousands

Published: 28/11/2024, 7:44 am

The Mirror

Barclays makes huge change impacting tens of thousands of homeowners

Published: 28/11/2024, 7:42 am

This Is Money

Major high street bank cuts mortgage rates

Published: 26/11/2024, 2:40 pm

Sky News

How to get a mortgage if you’re self-employed - by industry insiders

Published: 15/11/2024, 4:00 pm

GB News

Mortgage rates: Now could be the time to fix as Barclays, Santander and Nationwide offer lowest rates in 2 years

Published: 26/9/2024, 4:00 pm

Express.co.uk

Watch out for Big Wednesday - Bank of England decides financial fate of millions

Published: 16/6/2024, 11:35 am

What Mortgage

‘Win for borrowers’: Lender to make credit checks transparent

Published: 5/6/2024, 12:03 pm

FTAdviser

Gen H credit search tool ‘mortgage market game-changer’

Published: 5/6/2024, 10:15 am

What Mortgage

Mortgage rate hikes: Brokers call for ‘immediate’ interest rate cut

Published: 9/5/2024, 6:57 am

The Intermediary

NatWest makes “encouraging” changes to new business mortgage products

Published: 20/3/2024, 12:18 pm

Evening Standard

Nationwide slashes its mortgage rates by up to 0.81%

Published: 23/1/2024, 6:45 pm

Yahoo Finance

Nationwide slashes its mortgage rates by up to 0.81%

Published: 23/1/2024, 6:41 pm

FTAdviser

Mortgage rates could reach ‘sub 3%’ by year end, say brokers

Published: 8/1/2024, 12:53 pm

Daily Mail

New Year mortgage price war breaks out as Halifax cuts fixed rates

Published: 3/1/2024, 11:27 pm

Mortgage Solutions

From tech to Twitter (X): what brokers plan to do differently in 2024 - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 3/1/2024, 8:15 am

Bloomberg

UK House Prices Slid 1.8% in 2023, Defying Outlook for Crash

Published: 29/12/2023, 9:13 am

The Intermediary

UK house prices drop 1.8% in 2023, Northern Ireland and Scotland see rises

Published: 29/12/2023, 8:11 am

The Sunday Times

Now you can get a five-year mortgage at 4.43%

Published: 26/11/2023, 8:14 am

Mortgage Professional

Rate cuts nothing more than a “genital measuring competition”

Published: 16/10/2023, 2:19 pm

Mortgage Professional

Mortgage rates going down – but are lenders going far enough?

Published: 5/10/2023, 6:09 am

Mortgage Professional

Is buy-to-let the punching bag of the industry?

Published: 7/9/2023, 7:28 am

Mortgage Solutions

Interest-only demand ‘not as high as expected yet’ say brokers

Published: 31/8/2023, 6:29 am

This Is Money

Consumers warned of unexpected cuts to credit card limits

Published: 30/8/2023, 5:02 pm

The Intermediary

UK mortgage borrowing rises, but net approvals and gross lending decline in July, says Bank of England

Published: 30/8/2023, 9:26 am

Evening Standard

Santander cuts mortgage rates but experts warn price war may end soon

Published: 21/8/2023, 1:21 pm

Mortgage Solutions

Nationwide lowers switcher mortgage rates

Published: 28/7/2023, 6:54 am

Evening Standard

Homeowners hope mortgage rates have peaked as Nationwide cuts prices

Published: 27/7/2023, 4:08 pm

Mortgage Professional

How can mortgage lending be stimulated?

Published: 4/7/2023, 7:01 am

Mortgage Solutions

Press, government, Bank of England: who do brokers blame for mortgage crisis? ‒ analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 3/7/2023, 7:37 am

The Telegraph

Sellers slash asking prices as mortgage crisis hits the housing market

Published: 3/7/2023, 7:09 am

Financial Reporter

Is it currently a buyers’ or sellers’ market? - brokers react

Published: 27/4/2023, 5:49 am

IFA Magazine

Fintech versus high street lenders - brokers deliver their verdict and identify pros and cons

Published: 26/4/2023, 7:49 am

Financial Reporter

What are the pros and cons of fintech vs high street lenders? - brokers react

Published: 25/4/2023, 3:29 pm

Mortgage Professional

Will interest rates return to pre-pandemic levels?

Published: 18/4/2023, 7:24 pm

The Intermediary

House prices still up 6.3% YoY in January 2023, but slowing from December 2022 figures - ONS

Published: 22/3/2023, 1:54 pm

The Independent

House price growth slows but rental prices record strongest increase since 2016

Published: 22/3/2023, 12:15 pm

Mortgage Solutions

Lenders treating self-employed borrowers ‘like second-class citizens’

Published: 17/3/2023, 10:33 am

Mortgage Professional

Four trends to prepare for in the intermediary business now

Published: 21/2/2023, 7:23 am

Your Money

Halifax to launch 10-year sub-4% mortgage deal

Published: 15/2/2023, 7:54 am

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers bemoan Lewis influence as customers turn to TV pundits

Published: 1/2/2023, 7:13 pm

This Is Money

Sub-4% mortgage rates: Will it happen this year?

Published: 23/1/2023, 6:40 am

inews.co.uk

High mortgage rates and rising inflation leaves lenders bracing for loan defaults

Published: 19/1/2023, 6:22 pm

Yahoo Finance

Mortgage costs expected to rise this year, says Bank of England

Published: 19/1/2023, 6:15 pm

Mortgage Professional

How self-employed mortgage seekers can beat the pandemic penalty

Published: 17/1/2023, 10:37 am

Financial Reporter

Money Box’s Paul Lewis tells mortgage seekers to avoid ‘local brokers’ - brokers react

Published: 16/1/2023, 1:37 pm

inews.co.uk

How much more do you need to pay into your pension to offset inflation?

Published: 13/1/2023, 6:38 am

Mortgage Professional

House prices and the mortgage market in 2023: fasten your seatbelts

Published: 11/1/2023, 8:54 pm

Mortgage Solutions

First-time buyers will be ‘active’ this year despite headwinds

Published: 6/1/2023, 8:55 am

Financial Reporter

What will happen to buy-to-let in 2023?

Published: 4/1/2023, 9:11 am

The Guardian

FTSE 100 index posts 0.9% gain for 2022; pound’s worst year since 2016 – business live

Published: 30/12/2022, 1:59 pm

The Intermediary

House prices dip again in December - Nationwide

Published: 30/12/2022, 8:09 am

Mortgage Solutions

Next year will be ‘survival of the fittest’ for landlords unless lenders innovate

Published: 24/12/2022, 2:13 pm

Mortgage Solutions

Rate cuts, the rise of PT and ‘suffering’ BTL: Broker expectations for 2023

Published: 24/12/2022, 2:10 pm

Mortgage Solutions

Don’t predict the market or underestimate role of advice ‒ brokers’ big lessons from 2022

Published: 21/12/2022, 5:21 pm

Financial Reporter

Brokers urge lenders to rethink self-employed risk

Published: 21/12/2022, 1:40 pm

Mortgage Solutions

Treasury planning to extend mortgage guarantee scheme – report

Published: 20/12/2022, 8:39 am

Mortgage Solutions

UK house prices grew 0.3 per cent in October - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 14/12/2022, 5:36 pm

The Intermediary

House prices saw monthly increase in October - ONS

Published: 14/12/2022, 5:06 pm

LandlordZONE

BREAKING: House prices fell in November, latest Nationwide HPI reveals

Published: 1/12/2022, 12:46 pm

The Intermediary

Annual house price growth slowed to 4.4% in November from 7.2% in October

Published: 1/12/2022, 9:50 am

Mortgage Solutions

Christmas has come early for mortgage activity, ‘but not in a good way’

Published: 1/12/2022, 9:21 am

FTAdviser.com

How to communicate to clients what is happening with rates

Published: 21/11/2022, 8:44 am

Mortgage Solutions

Experts predict mortgage and base rates post Autumn Statement

Published: 19/11/2022, 10:21 am

Mortgage Solutions

US mortgage rates tumble – view from across the pond

Published: 18/11/2022, 5:37 pm

Mortgage Solutions

US mortgage rates tumble – view from across the pond

Published: 18/11/2022, 5:34 pm

Mortgage Professional

Are offset mortgages a good option right now?

Published: 17/11/2022, 6:33 am

Your Money

Fixed rate mortgage mayhem: Three alternatives to locking in a pricey deal - Your Money

Published: 13/11/2022, 10:02 am

Mortgage Strategy

Cover feature: Sink or swim? | Mortgage Strategy

Published: 12/11/2022, 9:32 am

Mortgage Professional

Are tracker products a good option?

Published: 12/11/2022, 9:25 am

Mortgage Professional

Brokers react to claims of rising cases of conditional selling

Published: 12/11/2022, 9:13 am

Your Money

Fixed rate mortgage mayhem: Three alternatives to locking in a pricey deal

Published: 12/11/2022, 9:05 am

Mortgage Solutions

Five ways brokers are bridging the borrower knowledge gap

Published: 10/11/2022, 9:46 am

Financial Reporter

Brokers warn of rise in conditional selling as transaction levels drop

Published: 8/11/2022, 10:12 am

The Intermediary

Majority of brokers predict a house price fall of 10% or less - Poll

Published: 4/11/2022, 11:51 am

Mortgage Strategy

Feature: Making waves - long-term mortgages | Mortgage Strategy

Published: 2/11/2022, 7:34 am

Express.co.uk

Save £160 a month on mortgage repayments with expert tip

Published: 31/10/2022, 7:19 am

Mortgage Solutions

‘Major increase’ in tracker take-up but they are ‘a gamble’ – analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 28/10/2022, 9:08 am

Mortgage Professional

What’s going on with UK house prices?

Published: 28/10/2022, 6:21 am

The Sunday Times

Larger, longer, later: the new mortgage dilemma

Published: 23/10/2022, 7:26 am

Mortgage Professional

Truss quits – mortgage industry reacts

Published: 22/10/2022, 11:46 am

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage professionals speak out after Liz Truss resigns – analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 22/10/2022, 10:16 am

East Midlands Business Link

Businesses react following Liz Truss’s resignation as Prime Minister

Published: 21/10/2022, 7:35 am

Financial Reporter

Will mortgage rates begin to fall? - industry reacts to latest government U-turns

Published: 17/10/2022, 7:52 pm

IFA Magazine

Mini-Budget U-turn: “The age of the saver may be back.” - reaction from brokers and IFAs

Published: 17/10/2022, 7:49 pm

FTAdviser.com

Brokers blame poor lender service on WFH

Published: 14/10/2022, 10:51 am

Financial Reporter

Should the Chancellor go? - brokers react

Published: 13/10/2022, 9:43 am

Mortgage Solutions

Mortgage market turmoil hits broker recruitment hard ‒ analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 12/10/2022, 8:00 pm

Mortgage Solutions

‘Broker burnout’ is very real and the stress can ‘take its toll’ – analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 12/10/2022, 7:56 pm

Mortgage Solutions

‘Broker burnout’ is very real and the stress can ‘take its toll’ – analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 11/10/2022, 5:53 am

The Telegraph

First-time buyers will be locked out of the market ‘by next year’

Published: 7/10/2022, 12:30 pm

Freelance Informer

Prepare for another 12 months of inflation say professional investors

Published: 4/10/2022, 3:42 pm

Financial Reporter

Is the 95% LTV mortgage set to disappear? - brokers react

Published: 4/10/2022, 3:39 pm

The Guardian

UK mortgages: average rate on a two-year fixed deal soars to nearly 6%

Published: 4/10/2022, 2:10 pm

IFA Magazine

Is the 95% LTV mortgage set to disappear? Brokers give their verdict

Published: 4/10/2022, 11:27 am

Your Money

Seven options if you’re coming to the end of your mortgage fix

Published: 29/9/2022, 5:36 am

FTAdviser.com

28-day contracts exchange should be ‘illegal’ say brokers

Published: 28/9/2022, 1:23 pm

inews.co.uk

Everything homeowners and potential buyers need to know about the pound’s impact on mortgages

Published: 27/9/2022, 1:34 pm

IFA Magazine

Brokers urge Help to Buy borrowers to “get their skates on” as deadlines approach

Published: 13/9/2022, 9:08 am

The Times

How freezing energy bills could lead to falling house prices

Published: 9/9/2022, 5:45 am

Your Money

Should you lock in for a decade as 10-year mortgage fix now cheaper than a two-year? - Your Money

Published: 9/9/2022, 3:29 am

Landlord Today

More landlords giving tenants first refusal on properties sold off

Published: 7/9/2022, 10:16 am

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers argue that AIPs are now ‘worthless’ ‒ analysis

Published: 7/9/2022, 7:30 am

Freelance Informer

Self-employed and buying a newbuild? Here’s how to avoid “dodgy” developer tactics

Published: 6/9/2022, 3:12 pm

IFA Magazine

Great Landlord Sell-off: Brokers see “enormous uptick in enquires from tenants who have been given first refusal to buy the...

Published: 6/9/2022, 11:24 am

Mortgage Professional

Brokers slam new build developers’ ‘dodgy practice’

Published: 6/9/2022, 9:45 am

Mortgage Strategy

Landlords looking to offload properties onto tenants, say brokers | Mortgage Strategy

Published: 6/9/2022, 9:40 am

Financial Reporter

Brokers express concern over new build developer pressure tactics

Published: 5/9/2022, 11:24 am

Financial Reporter

Brokers express concern over new build developer pressure tactics

Published: 5/9/2022, 11:23 am

IFA Magazine

“Unethical” new build developers increasingly putting pressure on buyers “should be named and shamed” say brokers

Published: 5/9/2022, 11:00 am

Mortgage Solutions

Brokers broadly support extended rate switch window but warn of ‘double-edge sword’ ‒ analysis - Mortgage Solutions

Published: 2/9/2022, 9:27 pm

IFA Magazine

Nationwide House Price Index: “Obscene rise in energy bills is something that needs to be proactively addressed by lenders”...

Published: 1/9/2022, 8:53 am

The Intermediary

House price growth slows but still up 0.8% – Nationwide

Published: 1/9/2022, 7:42 am

Mansfield and Ashfield Chad

Mansfield mortgage brokers go from bedroom-based business to award winners in three years

Published: 1/9/2022, 7:09 am