Mortgage and Financial Guidance Ltd

24/04/2026

A week on we are still buzzing from a great weekend. It has been very rewarding to be able to support a wonderful event. Yachts and Yachting write up to give a feel for the event and the all important results. Thanks to Paul Robinson and Carrickfergus Sailing Club. https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/295513/Irish-RS-Northerns-at-Carrickfergus-Sailing-Club?fbclid=IwdGRjcARX_L9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeEkGt6bKsIXlWCvYBrybebrTjTU0ZTZdZ0CGrzhkQAr-9HVqKmohMSYXSWjQ_aem_ndR8lKWK4ZfjToRh4Nhk3w

The first of the RS Ireland Traveller Series kicked off in style last weekend at Carrickfergus SC on the north shore of Belfast Lough. With the combined fleets of the RS Aero, RS Feva, RS200 & RS400s, the turnout was the biggest we have achieved in years.

21/04/2026

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In a first for Mortgage & Financial Guidance, we had the privilege of sponsoring the RS Northern Championship at Carrickfergus Sailing Club. A total of 53 boats participated in somewhat challenging conditions that saw a lot of swimming on the Saturday! The RS fleet is a great community with competit...

27/03/2026

Delighted to announce that we are sponsoring the RS Northern Championships being hosted at Carrickfergus Sailing Club.

26/03/2026

The impact of student loans in the longer term has been prevalent in the media recently. This piece looks at the impact this has on saving for a deposit and how this delays homeownership for some graduates.

Jatin Patel, Head of Mortgages, Savings and Insurance at Barclays, analyses the key trends shaping the UK housing market in February

11/03/2026

The weekend of 18–19th April sees the RS season get under way with the RS Northern Championships for the RS400, RS200, Feva and Aero classes at Carrickfergus Sailing Club. With entries already rolling in, it is shaping up to be a well-attended event.

07/11/2024

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/interest-rates-bank-of-england-mortgage-live-b2642760.html

Inflation fell below the Bank of England’s 2% target in September for the first time in three years

04/11/2024

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq52z84v0gyo
Having reviewed the details of the budget, homemovers, first time buyers and purchasers buying a second property will all be impacted. Note that the changes wil take effect from April 2025. On a purchase of £330,000, a home mover will pay £2,500 more than under the current rates.

Nationwide predicts a fifth of first time buyers will pay the tax going forward, affecting activity.

22/08/2022

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In a time of soaring energy costs and a focus on improving energy efficiency, Halifax have released a tool to assess potential actions and property improvements to save energy as well as money. Click to obtain your personalised report.

08/03/2022

Great feed back to begin the day! 😀
' Our case was not at all straight forward with a few factors that can cause issues with Lenders. Tim had made us aware of each potential problem but also put forward a solution to each. I don't feel we could have progressed the mortgage application without him. Have recommended him to a few other people who have since been applying for mortgages and will continue to do the same in the future.'

M O Co Down. March 2022

20/01/2022

We are pleased to report details of feedback provided by our clients throughout 2021. This is an important measure of how our clients view the service and offering we provide.

- We recevied a total of 38 responses throughout the year for clients utilising a range of product advice.
-0% expressed any frustration with the service they received.
-Our average client rating was 6.8 out of 7.

-We have updated our testimonials and these can be seen at www.mortgageguidance.net