First-time buyers

The Saffron opens up availability of 95% deal

Saffron Building Society has widened access to its 95% LTV first-time buyer mortgage, to...

3% rise in first time buyers

The number of first-time buyers increased by 3% in February, according to the Council...

First Direct reduces 90% LTV rates

First Direct has cut its 90% LTV fixed rate mortgages by up to 30...

Many would-be FTBs sceptical about Help to Buy

The average age house hunters in the UK think they will be able to...

IMLA: government need to clarify Help To Buy mortgage guarantees

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) wants the government to ensure the Help To...

Government proactivity is encouraging

Given the criticisms the government’s Help to Buy scheme has received since the Budget...

The Chelsea to reduce rates

29 March will see Chelsea Building Society cut rates on selected mortgage products, with...

The Yorkshire cuts wide selection of rates

Yorkshire Building Society is reducing interest rates by up to 0.20 percentage points on...

Strong results from the Leeds

2012 saw net residential lending at Leeds Building Society reach almost two and a...

AMI focuses on positives in Budget

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) believes the Budget gives "more than a shot...

Osborne schemes need brokers

First Complete has warned that for the Chancellor’s new Mortgage Guarantee and Help to...

BUDGET 2013: Help to Buy scheme unveiled

In the Budget, George Osborne outlined details of the new 'Help to Buy' scheme. It...

Majority of renters don’t expect to ever buy

61% - around 4.5 million - of all private and social renters in England...

Housing market consumer sentiment improves

The Building Societies' Association's March Property Tracker reveals that access to mortgage finance as...
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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...
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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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