First-time buyers

New 95% LTV deals from Newcastle Intermediaries

Newcastle Intermediaries has revamped its range of 95% LTV mortgages, with rate cuts on...

Virgin Money expands shared ownership proposition

Following its launch in London, the South West and South East, Virgin Money has expanded...

New 95% LTV deals from Sainsbury’s Bank

Sainsbury’s Bank is extending its mortgage range with the launch of four new 95%...

PM’s housing threats “unhelpful and misguided”, say councils

The Prime Minister has warned developers who are too slow to build houses that...

Equity stake of £86,000 helps get that second home

Lloyds Bank has reported that first-time sellers see potential interest rate rises as their...

Newcastle Intermediaries joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Newcastle Intermediaries to its mortgage lender panel. Member firms of the...

It really is harder for today’s first-time buyers

Whenever there is a debate about the difficulties younger people have today in purchasing...

Aldermore targets first-time buyers with product changes

Aldermore has cut rates on its high loan to value (LTV) range by up...

TML removes credit score cascade

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has made a number of changes to its product offering. It...

First-time buyers fixing for longer

Accord Mortgages has reported that first-time buyers are fixing their mortgage for longer than...

Rebrand for the Hanley Economic

The Hanley Economic Building Society has refreshed its branding after a consultation period amongst members, intermediaries,...

Growth in number of small deposit mortgages

E.surv has reported a positive start to 2018 for the UK mortgage market, with...

Collapse in home ownership amongst the young

The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that today’s young adults are significantly...

New intermediary range from Bank of Ireland UK

Bank of Ireland UK has made changes across its residential, First Start and buy-to-let...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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