First-time buyers

First broker passes Castle Trust training course

Kate Baker of mortgage advisers John Charcol has become the first adviser to complete...

Family cash still behind majority of FTB purchases

The average first time buyer in August was aged 29 and had an income...

Co-op Bank to launch wide range of products

The Co-operative Bank is launching a new range of mortgage rates over the next...

BSA cool on Balls’ stamp duty idea

Ed Balls has called for a two-year stamp duty holiday for first-time buyers. The Shadow...

Accord offers new 90% LTV deals

Accord Mortgages is broadening its offering for borrowers with smaller deposits. The intermediary lending subsidiary...

Family financing fills gap for FTBs

The ‘bank of mum and dad' has helped to finance over 100,000 first time...

Property prices are lower since 2007

The value of Britain's detached properties has increased by an average of £642 per...

Welsh house prices continue to yo-yo

The average house price in Wales was £900 lower in July than in June,...

The Yorkshire cuts 90% LTV rates

Yorkshire Building Society has cut rates on 90% LTV mortgages by up to 0.25...

Fixed rate popularity continues

The percentage of borrowers opting for fixed rates on purchase applications increased by 3.8%...

Scottish FTBs bucking UK trend

In July 2012, the average price paid for a house in Scotland fell by...

Nationwide supports MI New Home

Nationwide Building Society is offering products under the new MI New Home scheme, which...

FTBs expect 10 years of deposit saving

47% of prospective first time buyers expect it will take a decade or more...

100% deals offered

Promise Solutions has unveiled a loan which enables its introducers to arrange 100% borrowing...
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Homebuying

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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Appointments

UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...
News

YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...
Buy-to-let

Market Financial Solutions cuts commercial and semi-commercial rates and upgrades Fusion Premier

Market Financial Solutions has reduced rates across its commercial and semi-commercial buy-to-let mortgage ranges...
Development finance

Investec backs Hillwood with £27m loan for Northamptonshire logistics scheme

Investec Bank has provided a £27.7 million senior loan to Hillwood to fund the...

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