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Dec 11, 2024 | mortgagesoup.co.uk | KEVIN ROSE

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Dec 10, 2024 | mortgagesoup.co.uk | Robyn Hall |KEVIN ROSE

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Martin Stewart, founder of London Money and author of Goodbye Morecambe. Mortgage Soup: What inspired you to write Goodbye Morecambe, and when did the idea first come to you? Martin Stewart: I think the desire to prove I am not going to be defined by mortgages, swaps rates or house prices. I’ve spoken to thousands of people in our industry and the vast majority “fell into” the sector.

Nov 13, 2024 | mortgagesoup.co.uk | KEVIN ROSE

Landbay has appointed Anna Macdonald to its board as an independent non-executive director (NED). Macdonald (main pictured) has over 20 years’ experience in institutional and wealth management. She is currently an investment manager at Aubrey Capital Management. She previously worked as a fund manager at Amati Global Investors and Henderson Global Investors. She is a regular commentator on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, BBC TV, Sky News & Reuters TV.

Nov 12, 2024 | mortgagesoup.co.uk | KEVIN ROSE

Virgin Money has increased rates on its fixed rate products. The changes took place at 8pm on 12 November. The increases are as follows:PURCHASE:Selected 2 & 5 year rates have been increased by up to 15bps, starting from 4.29%. Selected Shared Ownership rates have been increased by 10bps, starting from 4.22%. Selected Own New rates have been increased by up to 15bps, starting from 0.55%. £1m+ rates have been increased by 20bps, starting from 4.44%.

Nov 8, 2024 | mortgagesoup.co.uk | KEVIN ROSE

Mansfield Building Society has added new Versatility products to its offering. It is launching two new two-year discounted variable rate products with reductions of up to 0.24 percentage points. BLIPS ALLOWEDThe Versatility range includes products for borrowers with complex circumstances, such as non-standard incomes, historic credit blips, and unusual property types. The products offer affordable mortgage options across two tiers of complexity – Versatility and Versatility Plus.