First-time buyers

“Substantial” rise in demand for five-year fixes

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association’s (IMLA) latest Mortgage Market Tracker, has reported that 88% of...

Post Office launches ‘First Start’ mortgage to FTBs

Post Office Money has partnered with a behavioural futurist to look at the findings...

No housing quick fix available

There is no easy answer when it comes to building enough new houses to...

First-time buyers’ perception vs reality revealed

First-time buyers show a distinct lack of understanding around the house buying process and the...

FTBs not put off by potential Bank Rate rise

In the week the Bank of England will announce whether or not it plans...

Save £480k with a 60-minute commute

Lloyds Bank has calculated that people living an hour away from London and making the...

Bank of Mum & Dad unlikely to get money back

New research from Prudential has found that, on average, those who have lent money to...

M&S Bank set for early 2018 mortgage launch

M&S Bank is to launch its first mortgage "early in 2018", subject to regulatory...

Limitations of Bank of Mum and Dad revealed

41% of parents cannot provide any financial support towards helping their child get on...

IMLA: rise in demand for 35-year mortgages

IMLA’s latest Intermediary Lending Outlook research has seen 69% of mortgage brokers report an...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts first-time buyer rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced the rates of its mortgages with a maximum loan to...

Coventry for Intermediaries reduces 90% LTV rates

Coventry for Intermediaries has cut mortgage rates across its five-year fixed residential 90% loan to...

More larger loan FTB deals available

The latest quarterly AmTrust Mortgage Loan to Value (LTV) tracker has revealed that average...

UK Finance reports August activity pick-up

UK Finance has stated that first-time buyers borrowed £5.7 billion in August, 16% more than...
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COMMENT

funding

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...

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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...
Building Societies

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,...
News

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...
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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...

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