First-time buyers

Regional variations in average FTB age

The average age UK house hunters estimate they will be able to take their...

CML: remortgage lending in Scotland down 7%

The expected seasonal dip during the early months of 2014 saw lending fall compared...

CML: N. Ireland lending up 35% year-on-year

New CML data released today on the profile of mortgage lending in Northern Ireland...

CML: affordability better for FTBs in Wales

Latest Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) data on the profile of mortgage lending in...

CML: strong upward trend for London lending

The expected seasonal dip has affected lending in Greater London in the first quarter...

Nationwide’s gross mortgage lending up 31%

Nationwide Building Society has published its full year results, reporting a rise in gross...

The Mansfield extends 95% deal’s availability

After introducing a 95% discounted rate mortgage in its local area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire...

Year-on-year growth for all mortgage lending

The total number of new loans to home-owners for house purchase increased 4% in...

Virgin Money passes lending milestone

Virgin Money has revealed its mortgage balances have exceeded the £20 billion mark. Following the...

The Leeds unveils 10-year Help to Buy deal

Help to Buy mortgages with an introductory 0% rate and fixed terms up to...

Nationwide celebrates third anniversary of Save to Buy

Over 5,500 customers have so far bought a home with Nationwide’s Save to Buy...

Deposit-raising still main barrier to home-buying

UK households still believe the main barrier to home ownership in the UK is...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launched new low rates on fixed rate and Flexx for Term...

NatWest and RBS pass lending milestone

NatWest and RBS have passed the £100 billion mortgage lending mark to UK customers. The...

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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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SortRefer posts record-breaking July as broker demand surges

SortRefer, the Derby-based conveyancing and legal services platform, has reported its strongest month on...

Mortgage lenders under fire as rates lag behind interest rate cuts

Mortgage holders are paying over £1,000 a year more than they should be, according...

Average English homebuyer to gain £41k in borrowing power

Homebuyers across England are set to benefit from a substantial increase in purchasing power,...

Somo revives summer offer with valuation discounts and free beer for brokers

Specialist lender Somo has announced the return of its August promotion, offering 90% off...