First-time buyers

CML: gross lending “subdued” last month

Latest estimates from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) suggest that gross mortgage lending reached...

Budget 2015: good for the self-employed?

Specialist lender Kensington said there were reasons to be cheerful for "house hunting entrepreneurs"...

Budget 2015: Help to Buy ISA – the details

The Chancellor has announced a new Help to Buy ISA. For every £200 a first-time buyer saves...

Budget 2015: the speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker, Today, I report on a Britain that is growing, creating jobs and...

Rate cuts from Lloyds

Lloyds Bank has made rate cuts in its mortgage product range and has introduced...

CML: FTB lending down but rise in buy-to-let

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that first-time buyers saw a drop in...

New FTB and home mover rates from Halifax

Halifax has unveiled new rates on selected two-year fixed first time buyer and home...

Homeowners not moving up the ladder as planned

Many homeowners are not progressing up the housing ladder as quickly as they had...

E.surv: lending to lower-deposit borrowers back on track

Borrowers with smaller deposits accounted for the largest portion of house purchase lending in...

Stamp Duty revenues up 20%+

A greater number of residential property transactions and increased prices are estimated to have...

Would be homebuyers pessimistic about securing finance

Homebuyers have low confidence that their mortgage will be approved, yet many are not...

Gross advances down 8%

The Bank of England has released its Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics for the...

Bank of Scotland unveils cashback offer

Bank of Scotland is offering first time buyers and home movers £500 cashback when...

New five-year deal from Halifax Intermediaries

Halifax Intermediaries has launched a new five year fixed mortgage for first-time buyers, homemovers...
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Income protection: the unsung hero of the cost-of-living crisis

Higher mortgage rates, rising energy costs, and continued inflation have put pressure on many household budgets. Advisers spend time helping customers find the right rate,...

Why rigid credit scoring is locking too many people out of homeownership

Some people don’t fit the mould. That’s always been true in mortgage lending. But the tools used by most lenders to assess borrowers, particularly...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are already experiencing on the ground, that bridging has hit the...

How social media can bridge the protection disconnect

The latest AMI Protection Viewpoint provided a compelling snapshot of the challenges and opportunities facing the protection market. The research highlights a worrying pattern that...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out of favour with the system. A missed payment here, a...

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Skipton brings brokers and developers together to drive sustainable housing agenda

Skipton Building Society has brought together brokers, developers, and sustainability specialists at its head...
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Foundation Home Loans expands residential range and cuts rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced a series of rate reductions and product enhancements across...
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ColCap and Molo complete £300m buy-to-let securitisation

ColCap Financial and digital mortgage lender Molo have completed their second securitisation under the...
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West Brom cuts mortgage rates to aid first-time buyers and remortgagers

West Brom Building Society has reduced rates across its core two-year and three-year mortgage...

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