4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (285+ words) Nationwide will increase selected fixed and tracker rates by up to 0.20%, effective 10 September. This includes rates across its first-time buyer, home mover, existing customers moving home and remortgage products. It will also impact switcher and additional borrowing ranges. The lender’s…...

5+ 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....

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (246+ words) The value of gross mortgage advances in the UK rose sharply in the second quarter of 2026, increasing 11.1% from the previous quarter to £77.4 billion, according to the latest FCA figures. The regulator’s Mortgage Lending and Administration Return (MLAR) statistics show that…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (334+ words) Barclays, TSB, Skipton Intermediaries, Nottingham Building Society and The co-operative bank for intermediaries have become the latest lenders to hike mortgage rates. TSB is pushing rates up on all fixed house purchase products by 0.15%. In addition the lender is increasing…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (406+ words) Major lenders have moved to increase mortgage rates to catch up with recent rises to swap rates, according to analysis from Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. Over the coming days, more lenders are expected to review mortgage rates in response to higher…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (590+ words) House prices fell slightly in August by 0.2%, following a 0.1% decrease in July, the Lloyds house price index reveals. The average property price is now £298,468, down from £299,153 in July. On an annual basis prices have fallen by 0.4%, the first year-on-year decrease…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (636+ words) The squeeze on first-time buyer affordability reached its most severe level since the global financial crisis in June, according to new data from UK Finance. Mortgage payments for the typical first-time buyer amounted to 22.6% of gross income, the highest proportion…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (470+ words) UK annual house price growth remained broadly stable in August at 1.6%, with house prices up 0.2% month on month, according to the latest house price index from Nationwide. Commenting on the figures, Nationwide’s chief economist Robert Gardner said market activity and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (179+ words) Mortgage borrowing by individuals fell sharply in July, according to the latest monthly banking statistics from the Bank of England. Net borrowing of mortgage debt fell to £4.3 billion, from £7.7 billion in June. It was also below the previous six-month average…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (438+ words) Home buyers are returning to the housing market after a summer slowdown, with searches for properties on Zoopla up 7% year on year over the past four weeks. The increase is the first time in a year that searches have risen…...