First-time buyers

Borrowers getting largest savings from high LTV mortgages

First time buyers or borrowers with a 10% deposit are set to benefit the...

CML: mortgage market regaining some equilibrium

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that home-owners borrowed £9.4bn for house purchase,...

Tesco unveils new 95% LTV intermediary offering

Tesco Bank is launching a new intermediary mortgage product range on 14 July which will now...

FTBs continue to drive property market activity

Connells Survey and Valuation has revealed that the pace of property valuations conducted in...

IMLA: FTB numbers well down from where they should be

First-time buyer numbers remain 2.2 million behind where they should be given demographic trends...

New book outlines state’s challenges ahead

Academics, parliamentarians and leading industry figures have contributed to a new publication, outlining the...

FTBs paying record amounts for first home

While the wider mortgage market has been fluctuating because of the EU referendum, First-time...

YBS unveils lowest 90% LTV fixed rate

The Yorkshire Building Society has launched the lowest fixed rate mortgage on the market...

New three-year fixes from Accord Mortgages

Accord Mortgages has introduced a range of new three-year fixed rate mortgages, available to...

Halifax unveils first-time buyer offer

Halifax is offering first time buyers and home movers a £500 gift card for...

Kensington unveils £500k+ mortgage proposition

Kensington Mortgages has launched Premier, a new range of higher value mortgages for borrowers...

6.2% rise in first-time buyer property prices

Rightmove has reported a May rise of 0.4% (+£1,118) in the price of property...

Lloyds Bank cuts FTB rates

Lloyds Bank has reduced its rates on its mortgage products designed to support first-time...

CML reports quieter April for mortgage market

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported that home-owners borrowed £8.1bn for house purchase...
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COMMENT

funding

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

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Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...
Building Societies

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...
News

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...
News

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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