- February 11, 2026
Three big lenders cut prices
On Monday HSBC announced it was reducing prices on residential and buy-to-let fixed-rate mortgages. Today, Barclays and Halifax have made reductions to a range of
January 9, 2026 – Rates Move Upward – Forbes Advisor
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Easing mortgage rates may offset rising house prices for FTBs
Easing mortgage rates may allow for a “modest” growth in house prices in 2026 without improving or worsening affordability pressures on first-time buyers and homemovers,
"What's notable, though, is that even with improved rate conditions, we're seeing softer mortgage demand to start the year," One Real Mortgage CEO Samir Dedhia said. – LinkedIn
“What’s notable, though, is that even with improved rate conditions, we’re seeing softer mortgage demand to start the year,” One Real Mortgage CEO Samir Dedhia
Trump orders ‘my representatives’ to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in effort to lower housing costs
President Donald Trump said Thursday he had ordered “my representatives” to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an attempt to drive down interest rates
Trump says US housing agencies to launch $200bn mortgage bond-buying spree
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Mortgage Rates Modestly Higher on Thursday. Friday’s Risks Are Bigger
Mortgage Rates Modestly Higher on Thursday. Friday’s Risks Are Bigger Mortgage rates were just a hair higher for the average lender on Thursday.
Nottingham BS expands mortgage access with new criteria enhancements
Nottingham Building Society, the mortgages and savings mutual, has kick-started 2026 by announcing a further set of criteria enhancements designed to widen access to homeownership
Could a part-and-part mortgage help you onto the property ladder?
Part-and-part mortgages could become more popular as part of a regulatory review of mortgage lending rules. The Financial Conduct Authority is considering an overhaul of
Could 2026 be the mortgage market’s strongest for a while?
This year has the potential to be “one of the strongest years the mortgage industry has experienced” if it is willing to embrace technology, members