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...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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