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Canada's banking regulator makes surprise bid to unleash billions for lending
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (547+ words) OSFI's surprise move frees up $74 billion in excess capital and could reshape the lending landscape for mortgage brokers and their clients Canada's top banking regulator delivered a significant and largely unexpected policy shift on Friday, lowering the capital cushion the…...
Stamp duty and uncertainty keeping UK mortgage market in holding pattern
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (516+ words) The forces keeping the UK mortgage market stuck " and who is really to blame The UK mortgage market is caught in a holding pattern. Geopolitical instability, a punishing tax environment, and a wave of remortgaging clients unfamiliar with variable products…...
UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 19 June 2026)
11+ hour, 2+ min ago (1065+ words) Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week If you're trying to keep up with the constant stream of lender changes, you're in the right place. This is your broker-friendly snapshot of what's moved over…...
Westpac slashes fixed mortgage rates
14+ hour, 13+ min ago (465+ words) Lower funding costs trigger price cuts across the board With ANZ holding the most expensive longer-term fixed rates among the major banks after raising all its fixed mortgage rates in early June " and no rival choosing to follow " Westpac NZ…...
The uninsured mortgage boom
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (513+ words) New Statistics Canada data reveals a seismic shift in who is driving Canada's housing market For years, the defining story of Canadian mortgage lending was the insured borrower: the first-time buyer scraping together a five % down payment, navigating mortgage default…...
The five-year fixed is losing its grip on Canada | Canadian Mortgage Professional
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (840+ words) New data shows how dramatically " and what it means for renewal waves ahead For most of the past three decades, the five-year fixed mortgage was as Canadian as the Registered Retirement Savings Plan or the Tim Hortons double-double: a cultural…...
Bank of England holds again " and brokers say it was the only sensible call
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1050+ words) With inflation steady at 2. 8% and Middle East uncertainty easing, intermediaries say the Bank made the right move Brokers have welcomed the Bank of England's decision to hold Bank Rate at 3. 75%, but warned clients not to expect rate cuts any time…...
RECAP: How the Bank of England reached its latest decision
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1264+ words) All the buildup and reaction as the Bo E held rates steady again That just about does it for today's live blog, but as always, make sure to follow'Mortgage Introducer'throughout the day for more reaction to the decision and what…...
The Big Interview: 'Any change in rates " up or down " is always positive for us"
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (799+ words) Jon Stones of Mortgage 1st on broker resilience, the remortgage wave, and what the rate environment means for first-time buyers With the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) due to meet this week, much of the mortgage industry is watching…...
Brokers urge borrowers to act now ahead of Bank of England rate decision
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (793+ words) Advisers split on rate outlook but agree borrowers should secure offers before lenders reprice Mortgage brokers are urging clients to act early and consider flexible products ahead of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee meeting tomorrow, as geopolitical pressures…...