First-time buyers

Rise in house purchase lending

The Autumn Statement accompanied a house purchase lending jump this November, but first-time buyers...

Festive bounce for first-time buyers

First-time buyer activity increased in November, according to latest research from Connells Survey &...

BoE: 8.5% rise in gross advances

The proportion of lending for house purchase in the third quarter of the year...

PM moves to expand shared ownership

David Cameron has announced reform of rules concerning shared ownership. He is looking to expand...

New FTB fix from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has launched a limited edition three-year fixed rate mortgage for first-time buyers. The...

Average deposits rising across the UK

Average deposits rose in nine out of 11 regions in October, according to the National...

Average stamp duty saving of £1.5k post ‘slab’ abolition

My Home Move has calculated that UK home buyers have collectively saved £1.9 billion...

Research reveals Help to Buy ISA interest

63% of prospective homeowners plan to take advantage of Help to Buy ISAs to...

Virgin Money’s Help to Buy ISA to pay 3%

Virgin Money has become the latest provider to launch a Help to Buy ISA. It...

Santander offers Help to Buy ISA

Santander has launched its new Help to Buy ISA today. It pays a tax free interest...

BoE: slight rise in house purchase approvals

The Bank of England Money & Credit report for October has revealed that the...

First-time buyer purchases on the rise

The number of sales made to first time buyers rose for the second month...

Kensington celebrates 20th anniversary

Specialist lender Kensington is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an industry lunch in London. It...

Halifax unveils Help to Buy ISA plans

Halifax has revealed that its Help to Buy ISA will offer a rate of...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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