First-time buyers

The Leeds launches 2.45% Help to Buy deal

Leeds Building Society has announced the re-launch of its mortgage product which...

Widespread confusion surrounds Help to Buy

The Building Societies Association (BSA) has found that there is confusion over the government’s...

The Cambridge launches stepped rate discount deal at 95% LTV

The Cambridge Building Society has unveiled a new low deposit mortgage which offers reduced...

New range from Saffron For Intermediaries

Saffron For Intermediaries has relaunched its mortgage range. Key points of the updated range include: ·...

New 95% LTV discount deal from Hinckley & Rugby

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has launched a new 95% LTV two-year discount mortgage...

Mutual lending up 50% year-on-year

September 2013 saw lending by building societies and other mutual lenders reach a level...

Widespread rate cuts by the Nationwide

Nationwide Building Society has made mortgage reductions on all rates at 80%, 85% and...

The Cambridge unveils 95% exclusive

The Cambridge Building Society has launched a 95% LTV mortgage product at 5.39%. It will...

Nationwide offers homebuyer app

The Nationwide Building Society has created a new mobile app to help first time...

CML reports “healthy growth” in all lending areas

Gross UK mortgage lending held steady in August and was an estimated £16.4 billion,...

New FTB deals from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks have launched new lower rate first time buyer mortgages for...

Gocompare.com warns first time buyers over Help to Buy

Price comparison website Gocompare.com has urged first time buyers to think carefully before jumping...

HTB2: HSBC to sell products on advised-basis in branch

HSBC has become the latest lender to confirm participation in the Help to Buy...

HTB2: NatWest IS confirms participation

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be participating in the new Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee...

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Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over £2 million the Treasury is reportedly considering the same plan. Even...

Collaboration, not quick fixes, must drive the next phase of reform

As we edge closer to the autumn Budget, the housing market finds itself in a familiar state of anticipation and uncertainty. Inflation remains stubbornly high,...

Goodbye Piccadilly; farewell Leicester Square!

It is indeed a long way to Tipperary, even longer if you take one of those dodgy rickshaws that proliferate the London’s West End....

Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

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Arc & Co. and GB Bank complete £19.5m in complex funding deals

Arc & Co. has completed three buy-to-let transactions with GB Bank over the past...

Quantum Mortgages raises bridging LTV to 80%

Quantum Mortgages has raised the loan-to-value (LTV) limit across most of its bridging products. The...

LendInvest cuts residential mortgage rates by up to 15bps

LendInvest Mortgages has reduced rates by up to 15 basis points across its Premier...

Mansion tax plans resurface as Prime London prices slide

Thirteen years since the Liberal Democrats first proposed a Mansion Tax on properties over...

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