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UK mortgage lending rises as high-LTV share hits 18-year high
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (374+ words) Gross mortgage advances in the UK increased 11.1% during the second quarter of 2026 to £77.4 bn, according to the latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics. Lending was 31.7% higher than in the same quarter of 2025. The figures are based on returns from around…...
Scale Profitably in Mortgage Lending, Test Unit Economics
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (1586+ words) With rates back above 7%, lenders cannot rely on volume relief. MBA IMB data shows profitability hinges on execution and unit cost, with Q2 2026 top vs bottom quintile costs of 7,340 vs 13,690 per loan. AI Summary When our first article ran two weeks…...
Halifax, BM Solutions, Accord and InterBay push rates up
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (202+ words) Lenders continue to announce rate hikes, with Halifax Intermediaries, BM Solutions, Accord Mortgages and InterBay launching higher rates from tomorrow (9 September). Halifax Intermediaries home move and first-time buyer rates will rise by as much as 0.12% on selected fixed rates products....
Barclays reveals fast-track remortgage service giving offers within 24 hours
1+ week, 5+ day ago (372+ words) The new scheme will launch on Monday (7 September) and is aimed at homeowners who stick with existing lenders out of convenience and certainty. Renewing a mortgage is often seen as a complex and time-consuming process. Barclays said research shows, across…...
Rocket Pro's Niemiec Critiques Single-Strategy Lenders and Calls for Simplified Pricing
1+ week, 5+ day ago (274+ words) At SSBCrack News, our dedicated editorial team brings you the latest and most reliable updates on Defence, Geopolitics, Military Affairs, Science, and Technology. Driven by a passion for national security and strategic awareness, the SSBCrack News Desk delivers fact-checked, timely,…...
Newcastle BS cuts rates and adds trackers; Principality cuts PT rates – round-up
1+ week, 5+ day ago (220+ words) The cuts have been applied to selected purchase, remortgage and product transfer options on deals up to 95% loan to value (LTV). The mutual has also launched base rate tracker products. This includes a two-year tracker at 80% LTV, priced at 4.45% with…...
Newcastle for Intermediaries cuts rates across residential range
1+ week, 6+ day ago (198+ words) The lender cut rates by up to 0.25% and launched a range of Bank of England Base Rate Tracker mortgages. Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates by up to 0.25% across selected residential mortgages. The reductions applied to selected purchase, remortgage and…...
UTB reduces 2-year BTL rates by up to 50bps
1+ week, 6+ day ago (224+ words) The lender has cut rates by up to 50 basis points, following a series of changes to its lending criteria intended to give brokers greater flexibility when placing and progressing cases. Standard buy-to-let two-year fixed rates now start at 3.89%, while specialist…...
Paragon reduces BTL rates up to 15bps
1+ week, 6+ day ago (251+ words) Products in its Core and Tailored propositions now start from 3.4%. Across the Core range, the cuts apply to two- and five-year fixed-rate mortgages for purchases and remortgages of single self-contained properties, houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and multi-unit blocks (MUBs)....
HSBC reduces residential rates by up to 0.11%
1+ week, 6+ day ago (208+ words) The latest reductions cover the bank's first-time buyer, home mover and remortgage ranges. HSBC UK is reducing rates across its residential mortgage range by up to 0.11 percentage points. The latest reductions offer support to first-time buyers, home-movers and those seeking…...