Government sets 2035 start date for Decent Homes Standard – Mortgage Strategy
Jan 29, 2026The Decent Homes Standard (DHS) for rented properties will be enforced from 2035, the government has announced. The aim is...
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Fed Expected to Do Nothing Tomorrow, But Will Mortgage Rates Do Something?
Jan 28, 2026The Fed will wrap up its two-day meeting tomorrow, culminating in another rate decision that is overwhelmingly expected to result...
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Fed preview: Senior economist tells brokers when to expect the next rate cut
Jan 27, 2026“By March, the Fed should have several months of cleaner inflation and jobs data in hand, giving the committee more...
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Trump pulls back from 401(k) use for down payments
Jan 26, 2026President Trump is said to have expressed reluctance to back penalty-free use of tax-advantaged 401(k) funds for down payments as...
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Network growth outpaces DA market for another year – Mortgage Strategy
Jan 25, 2026The mortgage network sector continued its upward trajectory in 2025, recording a net increase of 275 appointed representative (AR) firms...
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LLPA-Free Refinance Touted as Solution to Lower Payments for Recent Home Buyers
Jan 24, 2026So I’ve had this article idea on my desktop since November 2024. It was an empty Word document simply titled...
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Executive: Supply side must be fixed to solve housing and rental affordability crisis
Jan 23, 2026“If you want to bring prices down and inventory up, we need more housing units,” he said. “We need more...
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U.S. 20-year bond auction draws good demand at higher yield
Jan 22, 2026(Bloomberg) — An auction of 20-year Treasury bonds drew good demand, suggesting investors were assuaged by the rise in yields...
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NatWest to cut new business and existing customer rates, Newcastle trims prices – Mortgage Strategy
Jan 21, 2026NatWest will reduce rates on new business, existing customer and additional borrowing product ranges, effective 22 January. Purchase deals will...
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The Greenland Situation Could Push Mortgage Rates Higher
Jan 20, 2026Everything has been coming up roses for mortgage rates in 2026, but that could soon change if the Greenland situation...
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