First-time buyers

Mortgage lending surges to seven-month high as borrowing costs ease

Mortgage lending rose sharply in September as homebuyers took advantage of easing borrowing costs...

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: Biggest shake-up in a generation

The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul...

Santander cuts rates and launches new large loan products

Santander has reduced residential and buy-to-let fixed rates across its new business and product...

Millennials most anxious about credit scores

New research from HSBC UK has revealed widespread confusion and inaction over credit scores,...

Hinckley & Rugby adds new fixed and discounted mortgage options

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has refreshed its core residential and joint borrower sole...

Major lenders signal easing pressure on mortgage rates

Signs of renewed competition are emerging in the mortgage market as several major lenders...

Accord launches new range with cashback boost for first-time buyers

Accord Mortgages has unveiled a new range of residential and buy-to-let products, introducing rate...

Barclays reduces rates with new products and cuts across higher LTV range

Barclays is set to reduce rates across a number of its residential mortgage products...

First-time buyer surge fades as market adjusts to SDLT rules

A surge in first-time buyers opting for cheaper homes in the wake of April’s...

Nationwide sees 53% increase in Helping Hand deals

Nationwide’s decision to offer borrowing of up to six times income has seen a...

Consumers brace for pricier Christmas as confidence weakens

British consumers are preparing to spend more in the run-up to Christmas despite growing...

House prices edge higher but momentum remains fragile

UK house prices rose by 0.8% in August, taking the average property value to...

Parents fear children will never be able to retire

More than 15 million UK parents believe their children may never be able to...

Just Mortgages makes key new build and shared ownership hire

Just Mortgages has appointed Alan Finney as divisional sales director for its specialist new...
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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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Buyer demand stabilises but mortgage market remains cautious

The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers...
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Cooling rents could ease affordability pressures for first-time buyers

Slower rental growth and improving affordability across much of the UK could provide some...
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ABS 2026 review: Global and UK issues cool the market

It’s that time of the year again when the world of wholesale funding descends...
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HomeOwners Alliance appoints Sarah Tucker as lead mortgage commentator

HomeOwners Alliance has partnered with property and mortgage expert Sarah Tucker, who will become...

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