UK Property & Short-Term Finance Insights
The Bank of England has held interest rates at 3.75% for a sixth consecutive meeting. Members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 6-3 in favour of freezing the base rate in line with most economists’ expectations. Three members voted to…
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More than two thirds of mortgage brokers say older borrowers wrongly assume lenders impose age restrictions, as enquiries from over-55s continue to rise. Around 60% of brokers have seen an increase in enquiries from later life borrowers over the past 12 months, according to new…
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Mortgage Strategy would like to thank all those who joined us for an evening of celebration, recognition and networking at the 2026 Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards, in partnership with Black & White Bridging at The Belfry Hotel & Resort. From specialist broking and short-term…
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Pepper Money has launched a new five-year fixed buy-to-let range with 2% product fees. Rates start from 5.7% and Pepper says the new products provide landlords with longer-term certainty over costs. Pepper Money’s buy-to-let proposition is designed to support landlords whose circumstances do not fit…
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Aldermore, Foundation and The Mortgage Works are making changes to their product ranges this week, with several rates being increased and some products withdrawn altogether. Foundation will withdraw the majority of products across its buy-to-let range at 5.30pm on Thursday 17 September, with replacement products…
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The integration aims to reduce duplicate data entry for brokers.
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The mutual took the decision to make a substantial rate hike amid swap rate volatility.
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Four join Aspen graduate scheme once completed by its underwriting director.
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Insurance provider Guardian paid a record of nearly £31.7m to policyholders in 2025, a 48% increase on the previous year.
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E4 Strategic has released VERSA Convey, a digital workflow platform for property exchange.
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