Kit Sproson

Senior Money Writer – Mortgages Expert

As one of MSE's Money writers, Kit's main topics include mortgages, Council Tax, wills, funeral plans and scams. He previously covered credit scoring, students and buy now, pay later. Before joining MSE in 2019, Kit worked as a digital journalist for ITV News as well as a court reporter.

Kit has been nominated for the Mortgage Journalist of the Year Award at the Headline Money Awards in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

In his spare time, Kit enjoys reading, football, travelling and volunteering at Shelter from the Storm.

Latest from Kit Sproson

A new best-buy mortgage offers a sub-1% rate for the first time since November 2018. Halifax's new 0.98% mortgage won't be for everyone – especially as it requires a 40% deposit and is only for homemovers – but it's the latest sign that mortgages are getting cheaper. So check now if you can save £1,000s on your mortgage.

15 November 2019

Millions of savers risk missing out on £1,000s from their final pension pot if their provider doesn't have their correct planned retirement date, it's been claimed – so check your date now to avoid losing out.

15 September 2019

A mum who queried her tax code after being made redundant received a whopping £11,500 rebate – and has paid off her debts with the proceeds.

15 July 2019

At least six banks, building societies and credit card providers have agreed to introduce last-minute changes to their PPI complaints processes in a bid to ensure people beat the deadline, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.

30 June 2019

A building society has launched a new kind of mortgage deal which could help so-called 'mortgage prisoners' by making affordability checks less strict for borrowers trapped with their existing lender.

25 June 2019

Lloyds Banking Group has launched an app feature that allows customers to view their current accounts, savings and credit cards all in one place – the first of its kind.

16 June 2019

A bizarre quirk of the Help to Buy homebuyers' scheme could end up costing you – or saving you – up to £5,000, depending on which month your purchase falls.

29 May 2019

A retired couple have paid off their mortgage and all of their debts after receiving an astonishing £175,000 for mis-sold PPI – the largest payout we've EVER seen.

27 May 2019