14+ hour, 40+ min ago  (420+ words) Buy-to-let lending increased by more than 20% in 2025 despite upcoming regulatory and tax changes facing landlords, according to research from Benham and Reeves. Analysis of Bank of England data found that an estimated "25bn of buy-to-let mortgages were issued in 2025, a 20.2% increase…...

14+ hour, 6+ min ago  (406+ words) Households, businesses and investors should prepare for a potential return to 1970s-style stagflation, according to Nigel Green, chief executive officer at deVere Group. The warning follows fresh data showing eurozone private sector output fell to a 10-month low in March,…...

13+ hour, 58+ min ago  (367+ words) Mortgage costs have risen sharply in recent weeks despite inflation holding steady, as markets react to rising energy prices and shifting interest rate expectations. The Consumer Prices Index remained at 3.0% in the 12 months to February 2026, unchanged from January, while core…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago  (378+ words) Mortgage rates have risen sharply in recent weeks, with the average rate increasing from 4.91% to 5.50%, as shifting inflation expectations drive market volatility, according to analysis from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. Average 2-year fixed rates have climbed from 4.85% to 5.56%, while 5-year fixes…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (500+ words) Sub-4% fixed rate mortgages have phased out from the market as all the big banks raised rates since the start of March, research from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk found." Barclays, HSBC, NatWest, Nationwide and Santander all pulled their sub-4% fixed deals,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (192+ words) NatWest will increase rates across several mortgage products in its new business, existing customer and additional borrowing ranges." The changes will take effect from 17th March and cover selected purchase, remortgage and first-time buyer (FTB) deals. Selected 2-year and 5-year fixed…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (475+ words) The average shelf-life of a mortgage product has fallen sharply as lenders respond to growing market uncertainty, according to the latest data from the Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report. Figures show that the average shelf-life of a mortgage dropped…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (142+ words) Inspired Lending has announced a rate reduction across its product range, with new pricing now starting from 0.79% per month, down from the previous minimum of 0.89% per month. The change takes effect immediately and applies to all new lending. The lender…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (208+ words) Mortgage searches hit 1.81 million in February, up 3.6% on the year before, research from Twenty7tec found." The data showed searches were 4.6% lower than January, but still higher than February 2025. Residential remortgage searches reached 688,053, down 9% from January but 19% higher than last year." Residential…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (150+ words) Mansfield Building Society has cut fixed rates by up to 0.40% across its versatility and credit repair mortgage products." The credit repair fixed rate to 31st May 2031 up to 70% loan-to-value (LTV), has been reduced by 0.40% to 5.99%. The versatility plus 2-year fixed rate…...