First-time buyers

July remortgaging reaches highest level since January

House purchase lending in July was lower than in the preceding month but higher...

FTBs turning to specialist lenders

Vida Homeloans has stated that increasing numbers of first time buyers are taking advantage of...

New childcare scheme could boost affordability

The Yorkshire Building Society believes parents with preschool aged children looking to take a...

Mortgage approvals rise 6.7% year-on-year

E.surv's latest Mortgage Monitor has concluded that the mortgage market grew again during July. A...

Number of properties sold to first-time buyers fell in July

NAEA Propertymark (National Association of Estate Agents) has reported that the number of properties...

Santander makes high LTV mortgage changes

Santander has cut the rates on its fixed two and five year, high loan...

IMLA sees improving picture for first-time buyers

88% of mortgage applications made via intermediaries resulted in offers during the second quarter...

New Help to Buy products from the Leeds

The Leeds Building Society has revamped its Help to Buy equity (HTB1) range and...

Bank of Mum & Dad funding £2.3bn of rental payments

The Bank of Mum and Dad will fund £2.3 billion of rental payments in...

FTBs driving sales north of the border

Average house prices in Scotland increased 0.5% in June, while annual growth jumped to...

Rise in first-time buyer borrowing

UK Finance has revealed that in June, first-time buyers borrowed £5.9bn, up 26% on...

Hidden costs of opening Bank of Mum and Dad

Royal London has warned parents to be aware of a wide range of unexpected...

RICS: lack of momentum for sales and enquiries continues

The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has reported that record low stock numbers,...

Saffron For Intermediaries overhauls self-employed range

Saffron For Intermediaries has revamped its complete range of mortgages for the self-employed and...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

The Mortgage Works is cutting selected buy-to-let and let-to-buy rates by up to 0.20...
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Primis promotes three in push to expand recruitment and regional broker support

Primis has promoted three senior executives as it seeks to recruit more adviser firms...
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Santander cuts higher LTV rates for first-time buyers and home movers

Santander is cutting selected fixed mortgage rates across its first-time buyer, home mover and...

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