First-time buyers

Bank of Mum & Dad helping most in Midlands

The Bank of Mum and Dad still has an important role to play for...

Nationwide accounts for 22% of all FTB lending

Over the six months to 30 September 2013, the Nationwide Group increased its gross...

Teachers cuts rates on 95% LTV and No ERC products

The Teachers Building Society has reduced its 95% LTV two-year variable rate to...

34% year-on-year rise in first-time buyers

Total home-owner house purchase lending fell in September, down 14% on August but up year-on-year...

Hinckley & Rugby offers 3.89% two-year fix at 90% LTV

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society is launching on 8 November a new two-year...

The Leeds launches 2.45% Help to Buy deal

Leeds Building Society has announced the re-launch of its mortgage product which...

Widespread confusion surrounds Help to Buy

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has found that there is confusion over the government’s...

The Cambridge launches stepped rate discount deal at 95% LTV

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new low deposit mortgage which offers reduced...

New range from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has relaunched its mortgage range. Key points of the updated range include: ·...

New 95% LTV discount deal from Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new 95% LTV two-year discount mortgage...

Mutual lending up 50% year-on-year

September 2013 saw lending by building societies and other mutual lenders reach a level...

Widespread rate cuts by the Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society has made mortgage reductions on all rates at 80%, 85% and...

The Cambridge unveils 95% exclusive

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a 95% LTV mortgage product at 5.39%. It will...

Nationwide offers homebuyer app

The Nationwide Building Society has created a new mobile app to help first time...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...

Lloyds expects swell in completions ahead of stamp duty deadline

Lloyds Banking Group anticipates a 50% growth in property completions this month as buyers...

Satchell the latest to leave HTB bridging division

Lorenzo Satchell has become the latest senior member of the bridging team at Hampshire...