Published inHabitoThe future of mortgages is hereWe built Habito around a simple idea — buying a home shouldn’t be hellish.Mar 10, 20212Mar 10, 20212
Raising the roofWe’ve closed our series C investment round. This significant investment of £35million — led by international venture capital firms SBI…Aug 13, 20201Aug 13, 20201
Litany against fear“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it…May 27, 2020May 27, 2020
Published inHabitoClearing the way for first time buyers: introducing Habito GoBack in 2016, we set up Habito to bring innovation to the archaic industry of mortgages. We knew that we had an enormous mountain to climb…Oct 12, 20192Oct 12, 20192
Published inHabitoThe end of the beginningJust a few weeks beyond our 3rd birthday, today we announce the launch of our first range of mortgage products, built upon our next-gen…Jul 9, 2019Jul 9, 2019
Published inHabito# 2,000 thank yousA couple of weeks ago we reached 2,000 reviews on Trustpilot. These milestones are hugely meaningful to us, as they represent a direct…Feb 15, 2019Feb 15, 2019
Published inHabitoDropping the F-Bomb: why we’re going ‘Free From’ bad languageFrom today, we’re making a promise to rid ourselves of bad language and be a ‘free from’ mortgage broker.Jun 27, 20181Jun 27, 20181
Published inHabitoHabito on TV: Machines sort. Humans talk.Today is an exciting day at Habito HQ as we mark the launch of our first ever TV ad and we think the first in the world to ever feature an…Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Published inHabitoRe-making the mortgage – our series B fundingWe’re excited to announce — we’ve raised £18.5m in a Series B funding . The round was led by Atomico with Ribbit Capital, Mosaic Ventures…Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017
Published inHabitoWhen Loyalty Bites: How to Avoid The Mortgage Loyalty PenaltyLoyalty is good in a family, great in a friend, essential from a dog. Yet for homeowners it’s often misplaced. Sticking with a lender can…Aug 10, 2017Aug 10, 2017
Published inHabitoHey 2017It’s 16 days into 2017. Our office is so full of people that we’re sharing desks, and there are teetering towers of crates ready for us to…Jan 16, 2017Jan 16, 2017
Did I vote for Trump?Did I just vote for Donald Trump to become the President of the United States of America? Did I also vote for the UK to leave the European…Nov 9, 20161Nov 9, 20161
Published inHabitoDrop. Rise. Fall. RepeatThe mortgage industry loves stats. Every month another government body, bank or building society comes out with data stating house prices…Sep 29, 2016Sep 29, 2016
Published inHabitoBrexit and an uncertain housing marketA lot of habito’s customers are asking us what impact Brexit is going to have on their mortgages and homes. The news is full of conflicting…Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
Published inHabitoHow AI is going to make Fintech disappearThe noblest future for Fintech is one where it quietly and efficiently disappears entirely from view.May 31, 2016May 31, 2016
Published inHabitoWhat you don’t know can definitely hurt you.1 in 3 homeowners in the UK do not know how much their mortgage is costing them, according to a recent habito and YouGov survey.May 19, 20161May 19, 20161
Sintech — reflectionsIt’s been a strange few months. Theranos, Lending Club and others have reminded us that the spectre of moral hazard haunts all businesses…May 11, 20162May 11, 20162
