Latest mortgage news
Updates from Refresh Mortgage Network about the mortgage industry — news and insights that impact brokers and consumers.
New figures show little progress for housing marketing in September
The latest price index from e.surv reveals average house prices have dipped to £353,958
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Monthly property transactions pass 100,000 for the first time since December 2022, says GetAgent
Figures suggest that August’s base rate reduction helped to boost property sales numbers
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UK banks to hold suspicious payments for 72 hours to tackle fraud
The new law is aimed amount reducing the amount of money lost to banking fraud in the UK
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Number of tracker mortgages continued to rise despite rate rises, says Quilter
New FCA data reveals tracker mortgage contracts grew by 67% since 2021
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Barclays reduces loans by up to 50bps, HSBC cuts rates by up to 25bps
Competition between major lenders continues with a new round of cuts
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TSB changes resi and BTL options, The Mortgage Works lowers select BTL rates
Notable reductions made across both residential and BTL products
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Nationwide completes takeover of Virgin Money
The acquisition creates a combined group with total assets worth approximately £366.3 billion
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Mortgage approvals reach two-year high, says Bank of England
The BoE’s latest Money and Credit report shows positive signs for 2025
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Cost of average fix pushed down further by high street lender rate cuts, says Moneyfacts
The latest rate watch highlights the ongoing rate cut battle on the high street
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FCA set to announce details on its ‘name and shame’ proposals this autumn
More details about the regulators controversial plans were revealed at the AFME conference
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Average two-year fixes down 114bps compared to last year, says Rightmove
The property website’s latest mortgage tracker reveals a trend in falling fixed rates
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Barclays announces lowest market rate with more sub-4% deals
The new rate cuts follow announcements from Nationwide, TSB and MPowered.
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