NEWS

Mortgage pricing moves ahead of base rate as swap volatility drives the market

Pricing is driven by expectations and sentiment, creating a growing disconnect between base rate decisions and real-time mortgage rates

FCA opens probe into collapsed lender Market Financial Solutions

​​​​​​​Enforcement inquiry follows insolvency and freezing order against MFS founder

Mortgage rates climb to 13-month high amid ‘Trumpflation’ fears

​​​​​​​Average two- and five-year fixed rates surge as swaps reach highest levels since early 2025

HSBC to lift mortgage rates in fresh round of hikes

Lender reprices multiple LTV bands across residential and BTL, including energy-efficient home products

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PREMIUM

Change and innovation in later life and buy-to-let

Industry experts agree: These are two sectors brokers can’t afford to ignore

MORTGAGE TYPES

First Time Buyer

The housing ladder is shifting in 2026 — and first-time buyers might finally feel it

Innovative lenders and new rules quietly tipping the market toward underserved segment

Residential

UK house price forecasts trimmed as Middle East war reshapes rate expectations

Analysts now see slower gains and stronger rent growth, with affordability easing only modestly for first-time buyers

TV

Embracing change in later life and buy-to-let

Why older borrowers deserve better broker advice

MI TALK

Turn Mortgage Talks into insurance wins: Build Trust with Tailored Home Insurance

Deliver a seamless client solution that boosts your business and builds long-term trust

MORTGAGE INDUSTRY

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 20 March 2026)

Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week

UK mortgage rates and product changes (Week ending 20 March 2026)

Your round-up of mortgage rate changes and product updates over the past week

Mortgage pricing moves ahead of base rate as swap volatility drives the market

Pricing is driven by expectations and sentiment, creating a growing disconnect between base rate decisions and real-time mortgage rates

Market Trends

Bell announces $12‑billion AI data centre, 1,600 new jobs

‘We are building a digital backbone to power the future of AI’

Growth

Mortgage shelf-life drops as lenders trim options

Market uncertainty drives faster product turnover than after the 2022 mini-Budget

Market Trends

On becoming a broker in a turbulent mortgage market

Broker in Focus: Bryan Brett of Just Mortgages entered the industry during a period of market uncertainty — and had to learn fast

Growth

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