First-time buyers

Trio of two-year fixes from the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched new high loan to value (LTV) deals. The two-year...

Guilt behind the Bank of Mum and Dad

Over half of potential first-time buyers expecting financial help from family to complete their...

Halifax offers new cashback deal

Halifax is giving first-time buyers, homemovers and remortgage customers £750 cashback on qualifying mortgages. Free...

Small deposit borrowers increasing market share

E.surv has reported that mortgage approvals during August were significantly higher than on the...

We need more 95% LTV products

For those reading this who are parents of school-age children, the prospect of seeing...

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...
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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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