First-time buyers

Buy-to-lets being sold by the retired to fund FTBs

Equity release adviser Key has revealed that retired homeowners are increasingly considering cashing in...

38% of FTBs will need financial assistance

According to a survey of 2,000 first-time buyers currently in the market for a...

Countrywide launches HomeFact condition report with Santander and Landmark

Landmark Valuation Services has partnered with Countrywide Surveying Services and Santander Mortgages to deliver...

The Skipton unveils mortgages for its Lifetime ISA customers

The Skipton Building Society has introduced a new range of mortgage products available exclusively...

Aldermore to hold seminars at MBE London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) is to hold a series of seminars by Aldermore at...

Would-be first-time buyers lacking homebuying knowledge

A new study from Santander Mortgages has outlined misconceptions and knowledge gaps among aspiring...

Buy-to-let purchases up 5.5% year-on-year

UK Finance has revealed that there were 32,640 new first-time buyer mortgages completed in...

Decline in residential market activity predicted

RICS has reported a "renewed deterioration" in near term expectations for the residential property...

Why advice is needed by FTB parents and grandparents

When it comes to the mortgage market, we appear to be never more than...

The Mansfield adds Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor options

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor across its prime residential...

The Skipton unveils 95% LTV shared ownership deals

The Skipton Building Society has launched 95% LTV shared ownership products. The launch follows government changes to...

The Skipton extends term for 90%+ LTV mortgages

The Skipton Building Society has launched an extended term for mortgages with a loan...

Property demand up year-on-year

NAEA Propertymark has revealed that the number of house hunters registered per estate agent...

The Leeds cuts 95% LTV rate

The Leeds Building Society is reducing rates on its 95% loan to value (LTV)...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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