First-time buyers

Soaring house prices put childhood towns beyond reach for many Brits

The dream of returning to one’s childhood hometown is slipping out of reach for...

The Suffolk unveils 90% LTV deal for first-time buyers

Suffolk Building Society has cut rates across its interest only residential range by up...

UK rental boom cools as growth slows to four-year low

The UK rental market is showing signs of a significant shift, with new data...

The Darlington unveils 95% LTV Rate Reducer for non-London new-build

Darlington Building Society has launched a suite of five-year fixed-rate mortgages offering up to...

Skipton tweaks affordability criteria and renews call for BoE to lift LTI cap

Skipton Group has renewed its call for reform of the Bank of England’s mortgage...

Mutuals striving to support FTBs amid affordability concerns

Building societies continue to play a pivotal role in supporting first-time buyers with small...

Getting to know you: Darren Deacon, Family Building Society

Name: Darren Deacon Age: 52 Location: Home based, Leicestershire. Head office, Epsom Qualification Year: Started in banking in August 1989 Firm: Family...

Gen H reopens broker panel to and will now welcome all DA and AR brokers

Fintech mortgage lender Gen H is reopening its broker panel to new registrations, extending...

Nationwide returns £2.8 billion to members with record mortgage lending and deposits

Nationwide returned a record £2.8 billion in value to its members, driven by a...

Mortgage payment shock looms for half a million households as fixed terms expire

Almost half a million UK homeowners face a significant financial shock this year as...

First-time buyers dominated UK mortgage market in 2024

Nearly seven in ten mortgage customers in 2024 were first-time buyers, according to new...

Precise cuts rates and boosts appeal for first-time buyers

Specialist lender Precise, part of the OSB Group, has announced a comprehensive refresh of...

UK housing market rebounds: busiest May for home sales since 2021 boom

The UK housing market recorded its strongest May in four years, with the number...

First-time buyers offer brightest prospects amid calls for focus on affordability and supply

First-time buyers are viewed as the most promising segment of the UK property market...

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You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

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Midlands and northern England dominate buy-to-let purchases as landlords seek value

Buy-to-let lending in the Midlands and the north of England accounted for nearly half...

United Trust Bank moves into student housing with new funding offer

United Trust Bank has broadened its living sector proposition with the launch of a...

Market Financial Solutions joins Sesame lender panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has been added to Sesame’s panel of lenders, giving members...

Fleet Mortgages trims buy-to-let fixed rates at 75% LTV

Fleet Mortgages has reduced rates across its core two- and five-year fixed products at...