5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (356+ words) April says the new range is designed to give advisers more ways to support clients both before and throughout retirement. April Mortgages has launched Interest Only+ - a new interest-only proposition designed for over 50s. Criteria includes a £24,000 minimum application income, no…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (342+ words) Scottish Building Society has expanded its mortgage lending across mainland UK, giving brokers in England and Wales access to its standard and specialist mortgage products. Scottish Building Society has expanded its mortgage lending across mainland UK, opening its intermediary proposition…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (179+ words) In Q2 2026, around 22,400 mortgages saw a reduction in monthly payments due to a temporary switch to interest-only or a term extension. New data from the FCA shows that 880,635 mortgage holders locked into a new deal up to six months ahead of…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (478+ words) The share of gross mortgage advances with LTV ratios exceeding 90% is at its highest level since 2008. The latest MLAR data from the Bank of England shows that the mortgage market remained resilient in Q2, with new mortgage commitments rising and the…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (268+ words) Of those who have a mortgage and switched banks, 41% did so to get a better mortgage rate deal and 30% did it to receive an incentive related to their mortgage. Two in five mortgage holders who switched banks said they did…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (806+ words) Paul Purewal, head of intermediary relations at Dudley Building Society, says confidence around access to mortgage finance is moving in the right direction - now the task is to make sure more borrowers understand that today’s mortgage market isn’t simply looking…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (233+ words) The Society has launched a new mortgage to help first-time buyers onto the property ladder in Scotland. Ecology Building Society has launched a new mortgage product to help first-time buyers in Scotland step onto the property ladder. The new Ecology…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (499+ words) Matt Meecham, director at Check, says income, expenditure and other financial activity can be just as important as knowing what appears on a credit report. For many consumers, understanding their credit position still begins and ends with a single number....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (261+ words) The effective interest rate paid on new mortgages jumped again to 4.45%. Mortgage approvals for house purchases fell to 56,100 in July, from 58,200 in June and below the average of around 60,800 over the previous six months, the latest Bank of England data…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (325+ words) Those paying at 40% or 45% has risen from just under half a million in 2021/22 to over a million in 2026/27. A Freedom of Information request submitted by LCP partner Steve Webb has revealed a surge in the number of pensioners paying income…...