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![New Fixed-Rate Products for buyers of new-build homes](/upload/images/24%2002%2027%20%20%2003.jpg)
The West Brom - the UK’s seventh largest building society - is now offering a range of fixed rate mortgages to...
24 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![All To Play For - Seller confidence soars for 2024](/upload/images/24%2001%2029%2002.jpg)
London estate agency Foxtons says its latest survey shows a major uptick in the confidence of potential sellers. While 38 per cent...
29 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Tories float plan for more long-term mortgages to boost house buying](/upload/images/24%2001%2003%20%2001.jpg)
The Conservatives are working on a series of schemes to help first time buyers to be unveiled at the Budget in...
03 January 2024
From: Breaking News
![Falling swap rates indicate lower mortgage rates - eventually](/upload/images/23%2012%2020%203.jpg)
Mortgage rates are predicted to fall next year as lenders take advantage of cheaper funding, after figures show that average swap...
20 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Two year fixed rate mortgages sub-6%: A housing market boom?](/upload/images/23%2012%2018%204.jpg)
Two-year fixed rate mortgages have dipped below six per cent for the first time since June this year. Back in June there...
18 December 2023
From: Breaking News
![Base Rate on Hold - what it means for mortgages](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2011%2006%204.jpg/23%2011%2006%204__399x266.jpg)
The Bank of England has held base rate at 5.25 per cent, with most analysts saying this is likely to be...
06 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![Average Mortgage Rates Continue To Drop](/upload/images/__thumbs/23%2010%2009%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood.jpg/23%2010%2009%2002%20by%20Graham%20Norwood__400x267.jpg)
It’s now the tenth week that average rates of dropped, as the slow but steady downward trend of fixed-mortgage rates continues. As...
09 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![What Next After A Year Of Mortgage Mayhem?](/upload/images/Shutterstock-only%20images/Property%20Market/Forecast-400x310.png)
It’s now one year since former Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated mini-budget, which acted as a catalyst...
04 October 2023
From: Breaking News
![Borrowers at risk if tracker rates fall – claim](/img/default/it.png)
Less than 5% of tracker rate mortgages are available on the market, which reflects the current ‘lack of appetite’ for variable...
14 August 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paragon turns up the heat with buy-to-let boost for summer](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon is boosting its buy-to-let mortgage range this summer, with a combination of lower interest rates, no upfront fees and £350...
26 July 2019
From: Breaking News
![Five-year fixed rate mortgages more popular than ever before](/img/default/it.png)
More customers than ever are opting for an initial fixed period of five years or more when choosing a mortgage, according...
03 May 2019
From: Breaking News
![Paragon refreshes buy-to-let mortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
Paragon has updated its buy-to-let mortgage products for spring 2019. The restored range includes a choice of two and five-year fixed rate...
23 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Leek United launches fixed rate mortgages with interest only options](/img/default/it.png)
Leek United has launched a new suite of mortgages including fixed rates with interest only, cashback and no fees options. Its new...
07 February 2019
From: Breaking News
![Leeds launches buy-to-let variable mortgages from 1.14%](/img/default/it.png)
Leeds Building Society has launched two new discounted but-to-let mortgages. The society aims to support landlords to actively manage their property portfolios...
23 November 2018
From: Breaking News
![Bluestone Mortgages launches new Help to Buy range](/img/default/it.png)
Bluestone Mortgages has announced the launch of its new Help to Buy range which will cover the England and London schemes. Available...
03 October 2018
From: Breaking News
![Skipton brings forth new fixed rate mortgages and rate reductions](/img/default/it.png)
Two new seven-year fixed rate mortgages and rate reductions of up to 0.10% have been introduced to Skipton Building Society’s residential...
28 November 2017
From: Breaking News
![Hesitant borrowers turn to fixed rate mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
Yorkshire Building Society has seen a surge in fixed rate mortgage applications from borrowers ahead of a potential Bank of England...
31 October 2017
From: Breaking News
![Accord Buy to Let expands its fixed rate price](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let has bolstered its range of fixed rate mortgages for landlords with deposits of 25% or more. The lender,...
28 July 2017
From: Breaking News
![Five year fixed rate mortgages cut by Accord](/img/default/it.png)
Rates for borrowers looking to secure a longer-term deal have been slashed by Accord Mortgages, with a 0.15% reduction on selected...
17 June 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage fees hit two-year high](/img/default/it.png)
New research shows that mortgage fees are starting to increase with the average fee increasing by £40 in the last six...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide cuts fixed rates on high-LTV loans](/img/default/it.png)
Nationwide has announced that it is cutting fixed rates on smaller deposit mortgages. The building society is reducing selected fixed rate mortgages...
10 May 2016
From: Breaking News
![Surge in three-year fixed mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
There has been a surge in three-year fixed rate mortgages with number of deals on the market rising 16% in the last...
06 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates hit fresh lows as rate hike recedes](/img/default/it.png)
Mortgage rates have fallen to record lows as the prospect of an interest rate hike retreats and product choice continues to...
31 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Skipton unveils London and Scotland Help to Buy deals](/img/default/it.png)
Skipton Building Society has unveiled its new product ranges for both the Help to Buy London and Help to Buy Scotland...
08 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts buy-to-let rates by 0.3%](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let has cut the rates on its range of three and five-year fixed rate mortgages by up to...
23 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Accord hands first-time buyers £500](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages is giving first-time buyers an extra £500 cashback when they complete on a mortgage. All first-time buyers completing on fixed...
09 February 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates continue to fall](/img/default/it.png)
Lenders shrugged off rumours of a base rate hike and continued to cut mortgage rates at the end of last year. Fixed...
26 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Nationwide cuts 95% LTV mortgage rates](/img/default/it.png)
Nationwide is cutting selected deals by up to 0.40% across its range of 95% LTV fixed rate mortgages from today. Its two-year 95%...
06 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Co-operative Bank slashes rates across its range](/img/default/it.png)
The Co-operative Bank has cut rates across its range of more than 80 mortgage options for both new and existing borrowers...
16 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Fixed-rate mortgages plunge to fresh lows](/img/default/it.png)
Two, three and five-year fixed rate mortgages have plunged to new lows despite speculation of a base rate rise next year. Comparison...
05 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts buy-to-let rates](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Buy to Let is cutting the rates across its 75% LTV range by up to 0.35%. It is also offering a...
02 November 2015
From: Breaking News
![Now Nationwide enters mortgage price war](/img/default/it.png)
Nationwide has announced a string of cuts to its fixed-rate range just one day after analysts warned of yet another mortgage price...
08 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage rates set to plunge even lower](/img/default/it.png)
The cost of fixed rate mortgages is set to plummet as lenders rush to meet 2015 lending targets. London estate agent Portico.com...
07 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![NatWest cuts residential intermediary mortgage rates](/img/default/it.png)
NatWest Intermediary Solutions is reducing rates on a number of higher-LTV residential mortgages in its broker portfolio from today. It will also...
18 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Now Nationwide and Co-op join mortgage price war](/img/default/it.png)
Nationwide and The Co-operative Bank are the latest lenders to join in the recent bout of mortgage rate cutting. This follows a flurry...
16 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Lenders start pulling best buy fixed rates](/img/default/it.png)
Record low fixed rate mortgages may already be a thing of the past as lenders start pulling rates. New research from Moneyfacts.co.uk suggests...
08 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts upfront buy-to-let mortgage costs](/img/default/it.png)
Accord Mortgages has launched a range of fee-free fixed rate mortgages aimed at cutting the cost of buying or remortgaging. Landlords can...
02 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![TSB extends buy-to-let mortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
TSB has extended its buy-to-let mortgage range to include two-year fixed rate mortgages for landlords looking to buy a new property...
30 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Fixed rates now cheaper than variable rates](/img/default/it.png)
As mortgages plunge to record lows borrowers no longer have to pay more for the security of a fixed rate. The difference...
29 July 2015
From: Breaking News
![Platform launches new broker range](/img/default/it.png)
Platform has launched a new mortgage range for brokers and with cuts to selected fixed rate mortgages of up to 0.25%. The new rates...
25 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Accord cuts 90% LTV rates](/img/default/it.png)
Accord is reducing its mortgages for customers with a 10% deposit by up to 0.25%. The intermediary-only lender, part of Yorkshire Building...
17 June 2015
From: Breaking News
![Coventry and Metro join five-year fix battle](/img/default/it.png)
Coventry Intermediaries and Metro Bank have dived back into the mortgage price war by offering competitive five-year fixed rates. Coventry has launched its lowest...