First-time buyers

FTB numbers return to pre-recession high

The number of first-time buyers reached a six and a half year high in...

Rise in numbers looking for 90%+ LTV deals

27% of those people looking for a mortgage are now hunting for deals above...

High LTV deals relieving deposit pressure

The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) shows that the average...

New Help to Buy deal from the Leeds

Leeds Building Society has launched a new build Help to Buy product. It is a...

The Mansfield bolsters local authority mortgage scheme

Mansfield Building Society, which launched lending partnerships earlier this year with Bassetlaw and Ashfield...

Mortgage market needs more innovation

29% of consumers believe that while access to mortgages has broadly improved it is...

41% year-on-year rise in FTB loans

A dip in mortgage lending in February was primarily due to the expected seasonal...

The Mansfield cuts rate on 95% discount scheme

The Mansfield Building Society has relaunched its 95% discounted rate product for clients in...

Rise in FTB numbers last month

The number of monthly first-time buyers increased 42% year-on-year in February, as buyers snapped...

Typically subdued January for lending

The total number of loans advanced to home-owners for house purchase decreased in January,...

Over 11,000 high LTV mortgages completed in February

Lending to high LTV borrowers reached a six-year high in February, as monthly high...

CML reports seasonal dip on lending

The total number of home-owner loans for house purchase in January 2014 was down...

Six year high for FTB lending

Lending to first-time buyers in the final quarter of 2013 was at its highest...

RICS calls for end to Stamp Duty brackets

George Osborne should reform Stamp Duty thresholds in the upcoming Budget, RICS has said. It...
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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...

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