First-time buyers

Hanley Economic BS improves FTB offering with rate cut

Hanley Economic Building Society has made its first-time buyer proposition more competitive by reducing...

Cumberland BS added to Sourcing Brain and Criteria Brain

Mortgage Brain has welcomed the Cumberland Building Society to its Sourcing Brain and Criteria...

Period properties less attractive to today’s homebuyers

With sustainability and efficiency being prioritised over style, increasing numbers of homebuyers are looking...

90-95% LTV rates cut amidst Coventry for intermediaries reductions

Coventry for intermediaries has lowered the majority of its fixed rates, with residential rates...

Specialist lenders will help first-time buyers in 2024

First up, may I wish you all a very happy new year and, despite...

Skipton BS to cut 99 mortgage rates

Skipton Building Society will be reducing 99 rates across its mortgage product range effective...

Mansfield BS introduces new lifetime discount option

Mansfield Building Society has relaunched residential mortgage products linked to a Lifetime Discount follow-on...

Newcastle Intermediaries makes residential mortgage rate cuts

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates by up to 0.65 percentage points across its range...

Saffron BS expands partnership with Connect for Intermediaries

Saffron Building Society has announced a "deepening" of its collaboration with Connect for Intermediaries. Saffron...

Gen H makes rate reductions of up to 67bps

Gen H has launched further rate cuts across its entire mortgage product range. All LTV...

Bluestone Mortgages cuts residential and RTB rates

Bluestone Mortgages has made rate reductions across its residential and Right to Buy product...

Leeds BS unveils new year mortgage rate reductions

Leeds Building Society has made reductions on products across its mortgage range. the cuts are...

TML launches new residential mortgage products

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has added new products to its residential range with the...

Buckinghamshire BS introduces new shared ownership offering

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a shared ownership mortgage product designed to assist applicants...

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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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Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...

Later life lending climbs as over-55s borrow deeper into retirement

Lending to older borrowers edged upwards in the second quarter of the year, with...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...