First-time buyers

HTB2: NatWest IS confirms participation

NatWest Intermediary Solutions will be participating in the new Help to Buy: mortgage guarantee...

Help to Buy 2 to save billions in deposits for FTBs

The total amount which Help to Buy 2 could knock-off deposit requirements for aspiring...

Help to Buy to spark young adults into buying, says survey

65% of those under the age of 30 plan to buy their first home...

Significant rise in confidence in housing market

10% of Britons believe they are likely to successfully purchase a new home in...

Brightstar boss slams Help to Buy 2

Rob Jupp, CEO at Brightstar Financial, has derided the Government’s Help to Buy 2...

Nationwide becomes part of Scottish Help to Buy

From today, Nationwide Building Society is accepting mortgage applications from borrowers looking to participate...

Genworth questions Help to Buy 2 details

The new that the government is to bring forward the second part of its...

FTBs behind Scottish property transaction volume rise

The most significant factor in the Scotland housing market in July was the increase...

FTB growth buoys July mortgage lending

Gross UK mortgage lending rose 12% in July to £16.7 billion, up from £14.9...

The Leeds offers 95% LTV exclusive

LSL Property Services Group and Leeds Building Society have launched an exclusive 95% LTV...

Downside to first-time buyer good news

The number of first-time buyers increased by 45% year-on-year in July, largely down to...

More first-time buyers than in 2007

Connells Survey & Valuation has reported that the number of UK first-time buyers in...

HSBC makes first-time buyer ‘pledge’

HSBC has launched ‘First for First-Time Buyers', pledging that its range of 90% LTV...

FTBs strengthen Q2 house purchase activity

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that first-time buyers accounted for 11,200...
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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Technology

Mortgage Magic launches Secure Portal through Microsoft Windows Store

Mortgage Magic has made its Secure Portal available through the Microsoft Windows Store, with...
Building Societies

The Cambridge relaunches interest-only fixed rate mortgages

The Cambridge has relaunched a selection of fixed rate mortgage products, including interest-only options...
Building Societies

Vernon BS adds free legals to selected remortgage deals

Vernon Building Society has partnered with Optimus to introduce a free legals service on...
Buy-to-let

Paragon launches tailored buy-to-let service for complex cases

Paragon Bank has launched a Tailored service to support buy-to-let mortgage applications that fall...

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