First-time buyers

CML: lending in Wales remains stable

New CML data on the characteristics of lending in Wales in the fourth quarter...

25% more FTBs in N. Ireland in 2014

Latest data from the CML on the characteristics of lending in Northern Ireland in...

FTB lending in Scotland up 23% last year

New Council of Mortgage Lenders' (CML) lending data in Scotland in the fourth quarter...

CML issues its own election manifesto

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has launched a new animated version of its...

Over two-thirds of buyers to benefit from stamp duty changes

The Nationwide Building Society has claimed that changes to the Stamp Duty Land Tax...

The Ipswich revamps mortgage range

The Ipswich Building Society has added new fixed, discount and shared ownership deals to...

New BTL and HTB deals from Aldermore

Aldermore has added new buy-to-let and owner occupied mortgages to its product range. New products include: Buy-to-let: Two-year fixed...

Buy-to-let volumes up 18% year-on-year

House purchase lending to home-buyers increased slightly month-on-month in December totalling 55,600 loans, according to latest data published...

The Family BS introduces offset mortgage

The Family Building Society is launching an offset mortgage linked to a savings account....

FTBs nearly 10% better off buying than renting

Latest research from Halifax suggests that first-time buyers in the UK are £742 (9%)...

Halifax slashes 0-60% LTV mortgage rates

Halifax has cut rates across its 0-60% LTV two year fixed rate products for...

Major rise in bridging loans written by ASTL members

The Association of Short Term Lenders’ (ASTL) latest quarterly figures have revealed that the...

Fastest monthly increase in house purchase lending in six years

There were 65,778 house purchase approvals in January, chartered surveyor e.surv has reported. This...

TSB pilots 95% 10-year fix

TSB is launching a new range of fixed rate mortgages with up to 95%...

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Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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The Right Mortgage launches ‘Opportunity Insights’ podcast series

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has unveiled a new podcast series aimed at...

Fleet Mortgages adds new products alongside rate and fee cuts

Fleet Mortgages has announced a raft of changes to its fixed-rate buy-to-let range, including...

Foundation Home Loans adds larger loans and 80% LTV options to Specials range

Foundation Home Loans has overhauled its buy-to-let Specials range, raising loan limits, introducing new...

RAW Capital Partners refinances London property to help borrower exit receivership

RAW Capital Partners has completed a buy-to-let mortgage for an international client to enable...