First-time buyers

Post Office wants major growth in its mortgage lending

The Post Office has revealed it wants to lend £2.5 billion in mortgage by...

BSA warns of the risk of a house price bubble

20% of first time buyers think government schemes such as Help to Buy...

New Help to Buy deal from Teachers Building Society

Teachers Building Society has launched a Help to Buy mortgage deal, which offers both...

IMLA sounds warning over future homeownership

A new report from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) argues that homeownership levels...

Rise in higher LTV lending

House purchase lending increased by 17% year-on-year in May, mostly down to a surge...

5% rise in gross mortgage lending

Gross mortgage lending increased by 5% in April, partly down to an increase in remortgage...

May sees 4% rise in valuations

There was a strong lift in first time buyer housing activity last month, with...

New NatWest IS deals for first-time buyers

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is tomorrow (12 June) launching a number of new ‘no product...

Buying 13% more cost-effective than renting

The gap in cost effectiveness between buying and renting a property is narrowing as...

15% rise in FTB numbers

First-time buyer numbers increased 15% last month, as more first-timers were able to access...

Nationwide to accept Help to Buy applications

The Nationwide Building Society will accept mortgage applications from borrowers looking to participate in...

Scotland: conditions improving for borrowers

Home-ownership is the long-term tenure of choice for most Scottish adults according to findings...

London: appetite to buy or move home remains steady

Half of all adults surveyed in London would like to buy a new home...

N. Ireland: bulk of purchases made by FTBs

First-time buyers continued to make up a majority of the housing market in Northern...
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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...
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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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