First-time buyers

Fall in higher LTV availability

There has been a significant drop in the number of mortgages available for first...

The Leeds helps FTBs with new shared ownership offering

Leeds Building Society has unveiled a new shared ownership mortgage product aimed at helping...

First-time buyer activity “showing signs of resilience”

First-time buyer activity assisted in propping up lending for house purchase in June, according...

95% mortgages for Darlington scheme buyers

Darlington Building Society and Tees Valley Housing have joined forces to provide a 95%...

New first-time buyer deal from NatWest

NatWest Intermediary Solutions has unveiled a new first-time buyer purchase mortgage in its current...

Post Office rolls out expansion strategy

The Post Office is today introducing the first phase of introducing trained branch 'mortgage...

Fees divide between banks and mutuals

Analysis by MoneySupermarket has found there is a big difference between the fees attached...

New deals from Coventry Intermediaries

On 9 August Coventry Intermediaries is launching a new range of mortgages, which includes...

Nationwide offers new four-year fixed rate deal

The Nationwide Building Society is now offering a new twist on its existing four-year...

The Saffron brings back 95% LTV first-time buyer deal

Saffron Building Society has relaunched its 95% mortgage for first time buyers who have...

Santander cuts mortgage rates

Santander has cut the rates on over 20 mortgage products in its range by...

AFI’s NewBuy rates reduced

Santander has reduced rates on its three, five and seven-year fixed rate NewBuy mortgages...

Affordability is still the issue

Summer may finally appear to be here as the sunshine makes something of a...

Halifax Intermediaries cuts rates

Halifax Intermediaries has reduced rates across its mortgage range. A 90% LTV two-year fixed rate...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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