First-time buyers

FTB activity drives home purchase lending increase

House purchase lending recorded its highest January total since 2008, according to new data...

Pair of 95% LTV deals from the Mansfield

The Mansfield Building Society has introduced new 95% loan to value mortgages. The two new...

New direct-only deals from the Nottingham

The Nottingham Building Society has launched six new branch/direct exclusive residential mortgage products. Rates on...

CBI wants housing market initiatives from Osborne

The CBI is urging the George Osborne to use the Budget to boost the...

First-time buyers boost valuation activity

Valuation activity hit a 12-month peak last month, as first time buyer numbers rose...

New deals from NatWest Intermediary Solutions

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has launched two new 60% LTV deals and reintroducing a 90%...

Aldermore opens up criteria

Aldermore has made changes to its residential and buy-to-let lending criteria to allow full...

15% rise in capital’s first-time buyers

The number of first-time buyers in London rose by 15% in 2012, marking the...

Four-year high for FTBs in Scotland

The number of first-time buyers in Scotland rose to the largest annual total in...

New 90% LTV deals from Accord

Accord Mortgages has launched a series of new 90% loan-to-value residential mortgages with rates up...

New builds numbers still well short of pre-crash peak

New home starts are falling well short of demand, it has been claimed. Statistics released...

Complete expands lender panel

Aldermore Residential Mortgages has become the latest intermediary focused lender to join the panel...

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%...
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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...
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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