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Remortgaging drives mortgage activity despite summer slowdown, says Twenty7tec

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Remortgaging continued to underpin mortgage market activity in August despite a wider seasonal slowdown, according to the latest Mortgage Market Snapshot from Twenty7tec. A total of 1,556,758 mortgage searches were completed during August, representing a 13% fall from July but a 1% increase compared with…

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Fixed rate mortgage hikes dominate the market, says Moneyfacts

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Average fixed-rate mortgage prices rose this week as lenders made rounds of rate hikes, according to the latest Moneyfacts Rate Watch. The average two-year fix now costs 5.67%, up 7bps from 5.6% last week. Meanwhile the typical five-year fix now costs 5.72%, an 8bps rise…

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Berkeley urges Govt to reduce property tax

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UK ‌housebuilder Berkeley Group is urging the government to cut property taxes as cautious buyers keep housing demand subdued in the run-up to October’s budget. The housebuilder has demanded reforms to stamp duty, a property purchase tax, including a 1% cap for first-time buyers and…

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MS NextGen Ep 1: Misconceptions, market chaos, and the reality of advising today with Joe Maskell

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In the launch episode of MS NextGen Podcast, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Joe Maskell, Mortgage and Protection Adviser at The Finance Planning Group and a member of the MS NextGen Class of 2026. The MS NextGen programme is Mortgage Strategy’s flagship 12-month talent accelerator,…

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Mortgage Strategy’s Top 10 Stories: 07 Sept to 11 Sept

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This week’s top headlines: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice and more than 8,500 tenanted homes on the market Explore these and other major industry updates below: Mortgage rate rises on horizon as major lenders reprice Major lenders are increasing mortgage…

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Gable Mortgages added to Sourcing Brain

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:52:59 +0000

Mortgage Brain’s sourcing platform now includes the new lenders 100% LTV products.

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Homeowners turn to refinancing as remortgage searches climb

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Remortgage searches climbed 11% year-on-year despite a seasonal slowdown across the wider mortgage market

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The future of mortgage distribution is about choice, not channels – Spencer

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The UK mortgage market has built one of the strongest intermediary distribution models in financial services.

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The 2026 IMLA dinner – the night’s photos

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The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) held its annual dinner at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square on Thursday.

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UK economy holds steady in July with 0.4% growth

admin — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 12:52:58 +0000

The UK economy expanded by 0.4% in July, but questions remain about how sustainable the growth is and whether it indicates a longer-term trajectory.

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