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Suffolk Building Society reintroduces 5-year fixed mortgages and BTL products
14+ hour, 33+ min ago (170+ words) Suffolk Building Society will reintroduce four 5-year fixed rate mortgages from tomorrow, 30th April 2026." The products are available for purchase and remortgage, each with a "199 application fee and a "999 completion fee. The range includes a 5-year fixed rate residential mortgage at…...
Homes selling nearly as fast as last year despite higher mortgage rates, Zoopla finds
1+ day, 18+ min ago (715+ words) The latest House Price Index (HPI) from Zoopla found the average time to sell a home in the UK increased by just one day compared to last year, despite conflict in the Middle East and higher mortgage rates." Homes sold…...
Barclays mortgage lending down 17% in Q1 as loan book grows
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) Barclays advanced "7. 7bn of mortgage lending in Q1 2026, down 17% on the previous quarter when it lent "9. 3bn." Lending was also lower than Q1 2025, dropping 9. 4% from "8. 5bn." The bank's loan book was valued at around "174bn at the end of Q1, up 4. 8% on the same period last year....
The Mortgage Works cuts rates for both new and existing landlord customers
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (200+ words) The Mortgage Works has announced further rate reductions across its buy-to-let (BTL) range, cutting pricing for both existing and new landlord customers from tomorrow, Wednesday 29th April. For existing customers switching deals, rates will fall by up to 0. 20% across buy-to-let and…...
Molo cuts BTL rates across resident, non-resident and expat ranges
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (202+ words) Molo has reduced rates across its buy-to-let (BTL) product ranges for UK residents, non-UK residents and expat borrowers, with pricing improvements of up to 0. 36%. The latest changes see UK resident rates start from 2. 98% on 2-year fixed products at 55% loan-to-value (LTV),…...
Vernon Building Society partners with Fintech OS to modernise mortgage platform
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (321+ words) Vernon Building Society has partnered with Fintech OS to enhance its digital mortgage journey, investing in a unified platform designed to streamline the full lending lifecycle. The new platform, powered by Fintech OS 8, will sit above the society's existing core…...
OMS integrates Curvestone AI for automated mortgage compliance checks
2+ day, 18+ min ago (388+ words) One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Curvestone AI's compliance checking tool into its mortgage case workflow." The integration means every mortgage case submitted in OMS is automatically checked for completeness, consistency and compliance using Curvestone's technology." The AI reviews and…...
Fleet Mortgages appoints Nicola Richardson as managing director
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (400+ words) Fleet Mortgages has appointed Nicola Richardson (pictured) as its new managing director." Richardson joined Fleet at its launch in 2014 as head of finance and has since held senior roles including finance director, chief financial officer, and most recently chief finance…...
The Mortgage League launches website offering free mortgage tools
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (144+ words) The Mortgage League has launched a new website designed to give prospective borrowers clear answers quickly, without putting users through lengthy data capture forms." These tools are aimed at helping people understand their options early, before speaking to an adviser....
United Trust Bank completes "125k second charge loan in two days
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (200+ words) United Trust Bank has completed a "125, 000 second charge loan in just two days from application to completion. The debt consolidation case moved rapidly through the lender's streamlined system, with the application submitted on 14th April, supporting documentation received the following day,…...