Top 10 most read mortgage broker stories this week – 14/08/2026

Readers were also interested in price changes made by Santander, and Ben Thompson leaving Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) after eight years.

HSBC cuts mortgage rates

Thompson announces MAB departure

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Is there really such a thing as a ‘down valuation’? – Ison

High Court cladding ruling reveals hidden liabilities for commercial landlords

Santander makes mortgage rate reductions up to 25bps

Lender U-turn on fixed rates erases gains made this year

Rising mortgage adviser numbers in H1 as market remains ‘resilient’

AI fuelling rise in overblown and inaccurate tenant complaints, agents warn

Skipton trials e-signatures for remortgage deals

Reform later-life lending and advice rules to help financially struggling retirees, says SPP