First-time buyers

Scottish market hampered by lack of FTB loans

The average price paid for a house in Scotland fell again in December by...

Mortgage market “open for business”

Ray Boulger of John Charcol has said that the launch of the first sub-4%...

Nationwide launches its lowest ever fixed rate

Nationwide Building Society has unveiled its lowest ever two-year fixed rate. Following the cuts of...

Five-year high in first-time buyer numbers

The number of first-time buyers reached its largest yearly total in five years, according...

Year-on-year valuations growth continues

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported its fourth consecutive month of annual growth in...

Leeds’ mortgage deposit scheme paying off

Around 18 new homeowners in Leeds are set to secure their first houses after...

FTB lending soars at Teachers

Lending to first-time buyers rose by 115% at the Teachers Building Society last year. Just...

Hinckley & Rugby launches new build mortgages

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has two new mortgages for buyers of newly built...

Capital’s domestic home buyers recycling wealth

A growing proportion of homeowners in the prime areas of London are cashing in...

First time buyer numbers up at close of 2012

There was an increase in the number of first time buyers December, as 2012...

Understanding reasons to be cheerful

I’m not sure if it’s just the fact that a New Year has begun...

The Leeds cuts rate on shared ownership mortgage

The Leeds Building Society has reduced the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared...

Principality introduces 95% LTV mortgage

Principality has announced the launch of a new 95% LTV five year fixed rate...

Leeds reduces share ownership rate

The Leeds Building Society has lowered the rate on its two-year fixed rate shared...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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