First-time buyers

Nationwide doubles FTB lending

Nationwide Building Society has doubled its lending to first time buyers in the first...

The Chelsea offers offset facility to FTBs

Chelsea Building Society has launched a new first time buyer mortgage. The new mortgage range...

Second time buyer savings gap calculated

First time buyers who bought a property in 2007 face a gap of £62,281...

FTB costs for Londoners established

The average first time buyer deposit in Camden, at £145,148, is over five times...

Younger generation shows concern over homebuying commitment

28% of 25-34 year olds in the UK believe that buying a house with...

Precise revamps product offering

Precise Mortgages has made changes to its mortgage range. All mainstream products will now...

First-time buyers turning to affordable housing schemes

46% of first-time buyers are considering affordable housing schemes to help them onto the...

Funding for Lending behind lending growth

House purchase lending in October grew by 10% compared to September as the Funding...

First-time buyer challenges grow

25% of those who intend to purchase in the next 12 months will be...

CML updates purchase lending volume prediction

The chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that one million...

Co-op throws down the gauntlet with FTB deal

The Co-operative Bank has targeted first time buyers with a new product. It has launched...

Year-on-year rise in valuation activity

There was annual growth in valuation activity last month, following a strong year-on-year improvement...

Sesame Bankhall adds Scottish BS to lender panels

Scottish Building Society has been added to the Sesame and PMS lender panels. The...

MMR: won’t reinvigorate housing market, says IMLA

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), has given approval to certain elements in...
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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...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

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UTB backs FMB initiative to turn small builders into future developers

United Trust Bank has joined forces with the Federation of Master Builders to support...
banks

Barclays’ reductions to see rates below 4%

Barclays will reduce rates across its residential mortgage range from tomorrow, 31 October, with...
affordability

Aspiring homeowners held back by prices, confidence and lack of advice

Despite strong demand for homeownership, many aspiring buyers remain unable to take the first...
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Cirencester Friendly announces senior leadership changes

Cirencester Friendly has announced a series of leadership changes, including the retirement of its...

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