First-time buyers

Sharp rise in 95% LTV lending at the Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Building Society has reported that demand for its 95% LTV home loans was 91%...

Let’s focus on the White Paper positives

Say what you like about the contents of the Housing White Paper published earlier...

CML welcomes housing white paper

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed the publication of the housing white...

Two generations now working to help FTBs

Key Partnerships has found that parents and grandparents are increasingly working together to help first-time...

Rate cuts and hikes at TSB

TSB has revised interest rates on selected mortgages for first-time buyers, home movers and remortgage...

The Monmouthshire unveils new FTB deals

The Monmouthshire Building Society has launched two new mortgage products aimed at first-time buyers. The Society has...

AmTrust espouses insurance for HTB alternatives

Private mortgage insurer AmTrust International, Mortgage and Special Risks (MSR) has welcomed the recent public...

Connells: “great December” for housing market

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that December’s activity in the UK’s housing market was up...

Connect for Intermediaries expands packager panel

Connect for Intermediaries has added the Family Building Society to its packaging lender panel. The...

CML backs government affordable housing plans

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has welcomed today's announcement by the Communities Secretary...

YBS: no let up in 95% LTV demand

The Yorkshire Building Society Group has said that demand for mortgages up to 95%...

Questioning the government’s affordable home strategy

When it comes to the government’s view on how best to help first-time buyers,...

Virgin Money claims ‘red hot’ deals for 2017

Virgin Money has introduced what it has dubbed‘Red Hot’ mortgages across its residential and buy-to-let...

Aldermore unveils HTB mortgage guarantee replacement

Aldermore has introduced new residential mortgages as well as new first-time buyer deals following...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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MIMHC makes final call as charity lunch nears capacity

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has made a final call for industry...

Virgin Money to move eligible product transfers to Nationwide from October

Virgin Money is changing its residential product transfer process, with some customers whose deals...

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

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