HSBC has made extensive cuts to rates levied on a vast range of residential and buy to let mortgages, coming into...
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![Mortgage Moans - Watchdog asks why rates are so much higher](/upload/images/240612%20%2002.jpg)
Jersey's mortgage rates have been consistently higher than those in the UK, sparking concern among consumers and prompting our investigation, according...
12 June 2024
From: Breaking News
![Good news as High Street borrowers cut rates once again](/upload/images/24%2005%2020%20%2002.jpg)
There was good news over the weekend as rates reductions announced late last week kicked in. Barclays has cut a number of...
20 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![High Street lenders: Most hike rates, one reduces them](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2001.jpg)
HSBC has made a slew of changes and increases to its residential and buy to let mortgage products. The bank is introducing...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Building Societies target first time buyers with affordability issues](/upload/images/24%2005%2009%20%2002.jpg)
Research from independent mortgage monitor Moneyfactscompare suggests that building societies are working hard to support first-time buyers, for whom affordability has...
09 May 2024
From: Breaking News
![Shock as major mortgage lenders increase rates](/upload/images/24%2004%2024%20%2001.jpg)
Five major lenders - NatWest, Barclays, Accord, Leeds Building Society and HSBC - have all announced rate increases so far this...
24 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![HSBC launches Energy Efficient Homes mortgage range](/upload/images/240402%20%2004.png)
HSBC used the Easter period to launch its Energy Efficient Homes range, tailored for UK residential first time buyers, home movers...
02 April 2024
From: Breaking News
![Construction: hope for long-term improvement as approvals rise](/upload/images/240327%20%2004.jpg)
The beleaguered construction sector - a good early indicator of later sales activity - has seen a welcome boost in some...
27 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Was Halifax rate reduction just a cynical marketing ploy?](/upload/images/24%2003%2004%20%2002.jpg)
Last week Halifax - previously an outlier amongst major lenders - announced it was raising rates, following the likes of Santander,...
04 March 2024
From: Breaking News
![Most Rates Up Again - optimism plummets amongst brokers and analysts](/upload/images/24%2002%2026%20%2002.jpg)
It’s been a torrid time for rates, going back up for HSBC, Santander, TSB, Virgin Money, NatWest and many other mainstream...
26 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![Free Teach-In for brokers expanding into Self-Employed Lending](/upload/images/24%2002%2007%2002.jpg)
FinTech supplier Mortgage Brain has partnered with HSBC UK to host a free online masterclass on self-employed lending. Taking place on February...
07 February 2024
From: Breaking News
![It’s War - Lenders compete on price as sub-4% rates look likely](/upload/images/__thumbs/2023%2011%2020%201.jpg/2023%2011%2020%201__400x267.jpg)
Many of the country’s major lenders - and quite a few smaller ones, too - have slashed mortgage rates in response...
20 November 2023
From: Breaking News
![It’s War! Lenders Battle for Market Share](/upload/images/23%2008%2028%201%20It%E2%80%99s%20War!%20Lenders%20Battle%20for%20Market%20Share%20%20.png)
There’s been a flurry of rate cuts from lenders serving all sector of the market as a battle begins for market...
28 August 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage Relief - UK banks can withstand the next economic crisis](/upload/images/3%20BankofEngland_4-400x310.png)
The Bank of England’s latest stress test of the financial system suggests that UK's eight largest lenders could survive a worst...
18 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage platform turbo-charges buy to let products after massive investment](/upload/images/3%20Buy-to-let-2-400x310.png)
LendInvest has announced a £500m investment to contribute towards the cost of new Buy To Let and Residential Mortgage products. This new...
11 July 2023
From: Breaking News
![Backing for 24-hour Mortgage Product Withdrawal Pledge](/upload/images/CoupleMakingOffer-400x310.png)
Support appears to be growing for a campaign to improve lender communication and increase the notice given about withdrawn mortgage products. Brokers...
13 June 2023
From: Breaking News
![Legal & General announces second virtual event for brokers](/img/default/it.png)
Legal & General has announced the return of its Virtual Summer Conference which takes place today and tomorrow (July 6-7 2021). The...
06 July 2021
From: Breaking News
![Brokers visit up to six lender affordability calculators per case – study](/img/default/it.png)
More than eight out of 10 brokers use the affordability calculator of up to six lenders when sourcing a single case,...
27 April 2021
From: Breaking News
![Three quarters of UK buyers do not trust online checks – study](/img/default/it.png)
Some 74% of people do not trust property documentation to be carried out safely and securely online, research from anti-money laundering...
11 March 2021
From: Breaking News
![How is Land Registry digitalising the mortgage system?](/img/default/it.png)
For a number of years now, HM Land Registry (Land Registry) has been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking government...
30 October 2020
From: PropTech
![LendInvest secures £200m funding for entry into home loan mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...
09 April 2019
From: Breaking News
![Customers of the ‘Big Six’ lenders are paying £900 over the odds](/img/default/it.png)
Borrowers opting for the ‘cheapest’ mortgage deal with one of the UK’s ‘Big Six’ lenders could be paying almost £900 over...
07 August 2018
From: Breaking News
![Hometrack extends long-standing HSBC relationship](/img/default/it.png)
HSBC has signed a one-year contract extension with property analytics business Hometrack, securing the delivery of valuation and risk services for...
05 April 2017
From: Breaking News
![Key mortgage appointment announced by HSBC](/img/default/it.png)
High-street bank HSBC has appointed Jackie Uhi as its new head of mortgage distribution. Uhi has spent the last six years working...
15 February 2017
From: Breaking News
![Four new mortgage brokers for HSBC](/img/default/it.png)
Major high-street bank HSBC has announced that it is expanding the availability of its mortgages through four additional brokers. The new brokers...
26 July 2016
From: Breaking News
![HSBC offers mortgages via three new brokers](/img/default/it.png)
HSBC is offering mortgages through three new brokers in a bid to widen access to its mortgages. This follows its successful partnerships...
08 April 2016
From: Breaking News
![150,000 now own through Help to Buy](/img/default/it.png)
More than 150,000 people have become homeowners through the Government’s flagship Help to Buy housing scheme. New official figures show that 80%...
11 March 2016
From: Breaking News
![Mortgage market is “buzzing”](/img/default/it.png)
Brokers say the housing market is "buzzing" as latest Halifax figures show activity rebounded in December. Prices rose 1.7% in December, reversing...
08 January 2016
From: Breaking News
![Help to Buy Isa rates flop](/img/default/it.png)
Two thirds of prospective homebuyers are likely to take advantage of the new Help to Buy Isa yet rates so far...
02 December 2015
From: Breaking News
![HSBC cuts mortgage prices](/img/default/it.png)
HSBC has announced a reduction in a wide range of home loan rates. The bank has cut the cost of a...
02 October 2015
From: Breaking News
![HSBC overhauls buy-to-let mortgage range](/img/default/it.png)
HSBC says it has “fundamentally changed" its buy-to-let mortgage range by opening it to non-HSBC customers and stand-alone applications for the...
08 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![Lender battle over five-year fixes](/img/default/it.png)
Five-year fixed rates are the latest mortgage battleground with HSBC and Leeds Building Society both launching market-leading rates. This shows that lenders...
02 September 2015
From: Breaking News
![London & Country to start selling HSBC mortgages](/img/default/it.png)
HSBC is launching a fresh assault on into the broker market by making its mortgage range available through London & Country Mortgages from next...