Rebekah Commane

2 weeks ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Rebekah Commane |Roger Baird

Last night saw the mortgage industry come together once again at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel in London to celebrate the Mortgage Strategy Awards 2025Maisie Adam, one of the of the most familiar names on the UK comedy scene was our host for the evening and entertained the crowd with many a mortgage-related gag before it was time to unveil our winners.

2 weeks ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | David Burrows |Rebekah Commane

Phoebus Software has appointed Robin Jeffery as its new Chief Technology Officer. He replaces Neil Dyke who stands down after eight years in the role. Jeffery’s experience in the mortgage and banking sectors spans more than 30 years in senior technology and transformation roles for businesses such as Nationwide, Hampshire Trust Bank and most recently, Sopra Banking Software.

3 weeks ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Rebekah Commane |Becky Bellamy

Mortgage rates continued to fall this week as over a dozen lenders made cuts to their fixed mortgage ranges, according to Moneyfacts’ latest data. The average two-year fix fell by 0.03% from last week to a current average of 5.11%, while three-year fixes also dropped by an average of 0.02% to 5.03% this week.  Meanwhile, five-year fixes dipped an average of 0.02% across all LTVs to 5.08%, compared to last week when they were unchanged from the week prior.

3 weeks ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Rebekah Commane |Roger Baird

ModaMortgages is now accepting day one remortgages for bridge exit applications across its core and limited edition buy-to-let product ranges. The specialist lender is also now accepting applications for capital raising where the applicant has sufficient equity in an existing property. Landlords can borrow between £25,000 and £2m, with LTVs of up to 80% available.

3 weeks ago | mortgagestrategy.co.uk | Becky Bellamy |Rebekah Commane

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has launched a vulnerable customer disclosure information service. The new service will provide brokers with an up-to-date, searchable database that outlines how to declare a customer as vulnerable to each lender. The service, designed in response to broker feedback, aims to help intermediaries meet their regulatory obligations and deliver the most appropriate advice to clients with additional needs.