First-time buyers

Shared ownership behind Just Mortgages’ new build enquiry boost

The new build division at national brokerage Just Mortgages has reported a strong start...

Suffolk BS criteria changes include more acceptable currencies

Suffolk Building Society has made three changes to its lending criteria to provide greater...

Gen H cuts 90% and 95% LTV rates

Gen H has introduced reductions in rates designed help customers requiring higher-LTV products. These...

LendInvest Mortgages unveils new 90% LTV two-year fixes

LendInvest Mortgages has announced changes to its residential mortgages product offering, including new products...

Property professionals want Budget boost for new build and FTBs

A webinar poll undertaken by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has revealed that over a...

TML unveils shared ownership proposition

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched its shared ownership proposition within its residential range. The...

Bluestone cuts fixed and Deposit Unlock rates

Bluestone Mortgages has issued further rate cuts across its two and five-year fixed rate...

Tandem Bank launches new first charge offering

Tandem Bank has introduced a refreshed first charge mortgage range. It says its most...

Hanley Economic BS updates shared ownership offering

Hanley Economic Building Society has revised its shared ownership product range through the introduction...

Gen H appoints head of lending

Gen H has announced the appointment of Karen Appleton as its new head of...

Gen H makes higher LTV mortgage rate reductions

Gen H has made a series of mortgage rate cuts specifically targeting those with...

Virgin Money adds new 95% LTV two-year fix at 5.49%

Virgin Money is making changes to selected products. The changes will take place on 1...

Gen H improves adverse credit criteria

Gen H has unveiled changes to its credit criteria that it claims will materially...

30% rise in number of FTBs aged 50+

There has been a sharp rise in first-time buyers aged 50 and over, according...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...