First-time buyers

Kent Reliance extends near prime product availability

Kent Reliance has extended access of its Near Prime product range across its entire broker...

Terraced homes ‘trending’ with first-time buyers

The average price of a flat in the UK has risen by £75,074 over...

The West Brom launches new assisted mortgage

The West Brom has expanded its product range to include a new type of...

Remortgaging levels softened in March

There was a small increase in lending to first-time buyers in March compared to...

Atom Bank unveils first-time buyer range

Atom Bank is expanding its range of mortgages, launching new first-time buyer products and...

New fixed rate options from the Saffron

The Saffron Building Society is offering new mortgage products. This mutual says its mortgage options...

New thinking needed to help the young

There’s no doubting that when it comes to thinking outside the box, the recent...

New cashback offer from Coventry for Intermediaries

Coventry for Intermediaries has unveiled a new range of residential mortgages, offering £500 cashback...

New Family Assist deal from the Bucks

The Buckinghamshire Building Society has unveiled a Family Assist Mortgage available to first time...

Newcastle Intermediaries refreshes fees-assisted offering

Newcastle Intermediaries has made changes to a range of its fee assisted two-year fixed...

Housing ladder “no longer exists”

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has responded to research by the National Housing Federation showing...

Halifax Intermediaries unveils £1k cashback offer

Halifax Intermediaries has launched a £1,000 cashback offer #100for first-time buyers and home movers.  The...

Criteria Hub sees evidence of increasing older life mortgage activity

Criteria Hub has published the top threesearches made by criteria broker users in residential...

First-time buyers forum to be held in the North East

Skipton Intermediaries will be presenting at a First Time Buyers Forum at the North...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

PROFILES