Accord Mortgages has made new rates cut rates in its residential mortgage range. The new range includes reductions for those looking to purchase a home, with up to 0.25% shaved off two-year products, and up to 0.20% off three and five-year products. The lender confirmed that rates will also be lower for those looking to remortgage, with three-year products reduced by 0.20%, two-year products by 0.15%, and five-year products by 0.10%.
360 Dotnet and UnderwriteMe have announced a new partnership. The integration of UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform will combine with 360 Lifecycle, marking a significant step forward for protection sales. Advisers using UnderwriteMe’s Protection Platform can now seamlessly transfer client data, underwriting decisions, and both standard and underwritten premiums through to 360 Lifecycle.
Paragon Bank has launched new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let mortgages. Available at up to 70% LTV, rates start at 5.80% on the lender’s green mortgage that is suitable for the purchase or remortgage of single self-contained (SSC) properties with an EPC rating of A, B or C. This increases by five basis points on properties with lower EPC ratings. For landlords purchasing or remortgaging houses in multiple occupation (HMO) and multi-unit blocks (MUB), Paragon confirmed that rates start at 6.05%.
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Perenna and the long-term fixed mortgage market
Content editor, Dan McGrath, spoke to head of product, proposition and distribution at Perenna, John Davison, to explore the long-term fixed mortgage market, the role that Perenna plays in this sector and the impact of the recent Autumn Budget
NEW BUILD IN FOCUS - NEW EPISODE OF THE MORTGAGE INSIDER PODCAST, OUT NOW
Figures from the National House-Building Council saw Q1 2025 register a 36% increase in new homes built across the UK compared with the same period last year, representing a striking development for the first-time buyer market. But with the higher cost of building, ongoing planning challenges and new and changing regulations, how sustainable is this growth? And what does it mean for brokers?
The new episode of The Mortgage Insider podcast, out now
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In this episode of the Barclays Mortgage Insider Podcast, host Phil Spencer is joined by Lucian Cook, Head of Research at Savills, and Ross Jones, founder of Home Financial and Evolve Commercial Finance.
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