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Tim Leonard

Tim Leonard

Lead Writer & Content Strategist

Resume

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.

The latest from Tim

Lloyds Bank Business Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Lloyds Bank offers small business loans worth up to £50,000. Read more about where the lender stands out, and falls short, with our review below.

iwoca Business Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

iwoca offers business loans worth up to £1,000,000 to limited companies and partnerships. Read more about where the lender stands out, and falls short, with our review below.

Fleximize Business Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Fleximize offers business loans both to businesses that have been trading for only six months and to companies that have been trading for over a year. Read more about the…

Barclays Business Loans Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Read our review of Barclays business loans, including its pros, cons, and key features.

Virgin Money Business Account Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Virgin Money offers both free and paid business bank accounts. Read more about the bank’s pros, cons and key features.

Tide Business Account Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Tide offers free and paid business accounts for sole traders and limited companies, as well as small, medium and large companies. Find out how Tide business accounts stand out, and…

Barclays Business Account Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Barclays has three types of business accounts as well as a community account for charities. Find out more about them and their pros and cons in our review.

Compare Mortgages

Taking the time to compare mortgages is essential, regardless of whether you’re buying your first property, moving to a new home or remortgaging an existing deal.

Revolut Business Account Review: Pros, Cons & Features

Revolut offers a fantastic app-based offering, with major international capabilities which might appeal to those who conduct business across borders.

First-time Buyer Mortgages

Getting a mortgage as a first-time buyer is likely to be more straightforward if you’re well prepared. Find out about first-time buyer mortgages, including the deposit you need, the rates…

First-time Buyer Stamp Duty Explained

As a first-time buyer you only need to pay stamp duty if the property you’re buying costs over £300,000. Even if it costs more, first-time buyer stamp duty relief means…

What is a Standard Variable Rate Mortgage?

A standard variable rate, or SVR, is an interest rate set by your mortgage lender that you may be moved onto once your fixed, tracker or discount rate mortgage deal…

Mortgage Interest Rate Calculator

Our mortgage interest rate calculator estimates how much your repayments could change if interest rates rise or fall. It also allows you to compare different mortgage rates and terms.

What are Early Repayment Charges and How to Avoid Them

You may have to pay an early repayment charge (ERC) if you pay off your mortgage early or overpay by more than is allowed. The charges can be hefty, but…

How Much House Can I Afford? UK Mortgage Affordability Calculator

Get an estimate of how much house you can afford using our simple mortgage affordability calculator.