First-time buyers

Halifax reduces first-time buyer rates

Halifax has lowered the rates on its mortgage products aimed at first-time buyers. The changes apply to...

New Help to Buy deal from the Teachers

The Teachers Building Society has launched a new 1.49% discounted variable rate Help to...

Valuation activity resilient ahead of referendum

Connells Survey & Valuation has revealed that valuation activity in May rose by nearly...

YBS cuts fee-free FTB rates

The Yorkshire Building Society has reduced its rates on mortgages for borrowers who want to...

Solution proposed to ‘holistic’ debate

The Society of Mortgage Professionals says it is confident that the Financial Conduct Authority's...

IMLA sees further growth for FTB market in 2016

Homemovers had the highest success rate for turning mortgage applications into completions during the first quarter...

The Skipton removes FTB max loan size cap

The Skipton Building Society and its intermediary lending arm, Skipton Intermediaries, have removed their maximum...

It takes two FTBs… to buy a property

Latest research from the Nottingham Building Society shows 63% of first-time buyers bought as...

Virgin Money unveils HTB London deals

Virgin Money has launched a new range of Help to Buy Equity Loan products...

Two-year high for FTBs

First-time buyer activity has reached a two-year high, according to the latest First-Time Buyer Tracker...

Estate agents unsurprised by fall in demand

Estate agents have reported a significant fall in demand for housing in April, with the number...

New Help to Buy Scotland deals from Virgin Money

Virgin Money has launched a new range of Help to Buy Equity Loan products...

41% rise in London house purchases

Homebuyers in London borrowed £7.1bn for house purchase in the first quarter of 2016,...

Marginal annual growth in Scottish mortgage lending

Homeowners in Scotland borrowed £1.8bn for house purchase in Q1 2016, down 22% quarter-on-quarter...
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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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