First-time buyers

CML: affordability better for FTBs in Wales

Latest Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) data on the profile of mortgage lending in...

CML: strong upward trend for London lending

The expected seasonal dip has affected lending in Greater London in the first quarter...

Nationwide’s gross mortgage lending up 31%

Nationwide Building Society has published its full year results, reporting a rise in gross...

The Mansfield extends 95% deal’s availability

After introducing a 95% discounted rate mortgage in its local area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire...

Year-on-year growth for all mortgage lending

The total number of new loans to home-owners for house purchase increased 4% in...

Virgin Money passes lending milestone

Virgin Money has revealed its mortgage balances have exceeded the £20 billion mark. Following the...

The Leeds unveils 10-year Help to Buy deal

Help to Buy mortgages with an introductory 0% rate and fixed terms up to...

Nationwide celebrates third anniversary of Save to Buy

Over 5,500 customers have so far bought a home with Nationwide’s Save to Buy...

Deposit-raising still main barrier to home-buying

UK households still believe the main barrier to home ownership in the UK is...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

Coventry Intermediaries has launched new low rates on fixed rate and Flexx for Term...

NatWest and RBS pass lending milestone

NatWest and RBS have passed the £100 billion mortgage lending mark to UK customers. The...

FTB numbers return to pre-recession high

The number of first-time buyers reached a six and a half year high in...

Rise in numbers looking for 90%+ LTV deals

27% of those people looking for a mortgage are now hunting for deals above...

High LTV deals relieving deposit pressure

The latest National Mortgage Index from Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) shows that the average...
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Profile

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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Building Societies

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...
Buy-to-let

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...
Appointments

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...
News

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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