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Tim Leonard

Tim Leonard

Lead Writer & Content Strategist

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Education

  • BA (Hons) Industrial Economics, University of Nottingham

Previous Experience

  • Finance Editor, Future
  • Associate Editor, Moneyfacts
Tim is a lead writer at NerdWallet and holds the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Level 3 Certificate in Mortgage Advice. He has over 20 years’ experience writing about almost all aspects of personal finance. During his career at Moneyfacts, Virgin Money and Future, Tim has shared his high-level technical understanding of financial products and regulation with both consumer and IFA audiences.

Tim's picks

Best Mortgage Rates UK 2025

The best mortgage rates and deals in the UK are constantly changing. That’s why it’s important to keep track of current mortgage rates and compare mortgages before getting a new…

Compare Secured Loan Lenders March 2025

Secured loans allow you to borrow using your home as security or collateral. Use our star ratings to help compare some of the best secured loan lenders in the UK.

Best Mortgage Lenders

Finding the best mortgage lender and deal for you is essential. Of course, the mortgage rate you can get is important. But making sure a lender offers the type of…

The latest from Tim

Santander Mortgage Rates

Compare the latest Santander mortgage rates with NerdWallet UK. Santander offers fixed and tracker mortgage rates for first-time buyers, homemovers, and remortgage deals.

Virgin Money Mortgage Review

Virgin Money offers a range of mortgage options for remortgaging, first-time buyers, homemovers and buy-to-let. Find out more in our Virgin Money mortgage review.

TSB Mortgage Review

TSB offers a range of mortgages to homemovers, first-time buyers and for remortgaging. Learn more in our TSB mortgage review.

Barclays Mortgage Review

Barclays offers a wide range of mortgages to home movers, first-time buyers, those wanting to remortgage or for buy-to-let purposes. Here’s our Barclays mortgage review.

Halifax Mortgage Review

Halifax offers a wide range of mortgages to first-time buyers, homemovers and those who are remortgaging. Here’s our Halifax mortgage review.

Nationwide Mortgage Rates & Review

Nationwide offers fixed and tracker mortgage rates to those remortgaging, moving home or buying for the first time. Here’s our Nationwide mortgage rate comparison and review.

Coventry Building Society Mortgage Rates & Review

Coventry Building Society offers mortgages for those remortgaging, moving home or buying for the first time. Here’s our Coventry Building Society mortgage rate comparison and review.

HSBC Mortgage Rates & Review

HSBC offers fixed and tracker mortgage rates, for remortgaging, first-time buyers and home movers. Here’s our HSBC mortgage rate comparison and review.

Santander Mortgage Review

Santander offers a range of mortgage options to first-time buyers, homemovers and those who are remortgaging. Learn more in our Santander mortgage review.

Best Mortgage Rates UK 2025

The best mortgage rates and deals in the UK are constantly changing. That’s why it’s important to keep track of current mortgage rates and compare mortgages before getting a new…

Lloyds Bank Mortgage Review

Lloyds Bank offers a range of mortgages to first-time buyers, homemovers and those who are remortgaging. Learn more in our Lloyds Bank mortgage review.

Best Mortgage Lenders

Finding the best mortgage lender and deal for you is essential. Of course, the mortgage rate you can get is important. But making sure a lender offers the type of…

NatWest Mortgage Review

NatWest offers mortgage options to first-time buyers, homemovers and those remortgaging. Learn more in our NatWest mortgage review.

Why is Car Insurance so Expensive?

Most drivers are likely to agree that car insurance is expensive. If you’re one of them, here are five reasons your car insurance premium might seem high right now and…

17 Tips on How to Get Cheap Car Insurance

Knowing how to get cheap car insurance can knock hundreds of pounds off your premiums. From choosing your car wisely to taking care of your no-claims discount, here are 17…
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