First-time buyers

Nationwide cuts fixed and tracker rates

The Nationwide Building Society is cutting its fixed and tracker mortgage rates across all...

Innovation in shared equity

Shared equity is starting to play a really useful part of getting people on...

Nationwide doubles FTB lending

Nationwide Building Society has doubled its lending to first time buyers in the first...

The Chelsea offers offset facility to FTBs

Chelsea Building Society has launched a new first time buyer mortgage. The new mortgage range...

Second time buyer savings gap calculated

First time buyers who bought a property in 2007 face a gap of £62,281...

FTB costs for Londoners established

The average first time buyer deposit in Camden, at £145,148, is over five times...

Younger generation shows concern over homebuying commitment

28% of 25-34 year olds in the UK believe that buying a house with...

Precise revamps product offering

Precise Mortgages has made changes to its mortgage range. All mainstream products will now...

First-time buyers turning to affordable housing schemes

46% of first-time buyers are considering affordable housing schemes to help them onto the...

Funding for Lending behind lending growth

House purchase lending in October grew by 10% compared to September as the Funding...

First-time buyer challenges grow

25% of those who intend to purchase in the next 12 months will be...

CML updates purchase lending volume prediction

The chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has revealed that one million...

Co-op throws down the gauntlet with FTB deal

The Co-operative Bank has targeted first time buyers with a new product. It has launched...

Year-on-year rise in valuation activity

There was annual growth in valuation activity last month, following a strong year-on-year improvement...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Latest news

News

Wales and North East top BTL yield table as returns edge higher

Gross buy-to-let rental yields rose modestly in the first quarter, with Wales and the...
Buy-to-let

Buy-to-let lending rises on remortgage surge as purchase demand remains subdued

Buy-to-let lending increased sharply at the end of 2025, driven by remortgaging activity, while...
Appointments

Paradigm hires Nick Delawa as business development director for London and South east

Paradigm Mortgage Services has appointed Nick Delawa as business development director, with responsibility for...
Buy-to-let

Fleet Mortgages cuts two-year fixed rates across key BTL ranges

Fleet Mortgages has cut pricing by 20 basis points on its 75% LTV two-year...

PROFILES