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Majority of first-time buyers now face higher mortgage payments than rent

More than half of first-time buyers moving from rented accommodation into homeownership are taking on higher monthly housing costs, according to research from Hamptons. Analysis of Connells Group data found that 56% of former tenants who bought their first home in September 2026 had a...
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Instamo and Fluxifi AI agree integration to simplify mortgage submissions

Mortgage advisers using Fluxifi AI will gain access to Instamo's FastSubmit technology through a new integration designed to reduce the time spent completing lender applications. The arrangement will allow brokers to transfer existing case information from Fluxifi directly into Instamo, avoiding the need to enter...

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We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted...
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Lenders expecting stability despite global uncertainty

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Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

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Majority of first-time buyers now face higher mortgage payments than rent

More than half of first-time buyers moving from rented accommodation into homeownership are taking...
Technology

Instamo and Fluxifi AI agree integration to simplify mortgage submissions

Mortgage advisers using Fluxifi AI will gain access to Instamo's FastSubmit technology through a...
Comment

Growth can hide a lot – until it stops

Since getting involved with Rotherham United Women I've realised football and business have quite...
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Nobody wants your ‘market update’

You sent the same email on Monday that everyone else sent. Moneyfacts had just put...