First-time buyers

Bluestone Mortgages to offer 95% LTV Deposit Unlock deal

Bluestone Mortgages is to expand lending to more first–time buyers through the Deposit Unlock...

Skipton BS improves new build lending policy

Skipton Building Society has made changes to its lending policy for new build flats...

Leeds BS improves mortgage rates

Leeds Building Society has made rate reductions on selected products aimed at first-time buyers. Rate...

Purchase mortgage searches remain flat

Twenty7tec has published mortgage market statistics for November 2023. It reported that purchase mortgage searches...

Under-50s increasingly receiving financial support via released equity

New research from Hodge has found that almost two-thirds of people who are receiving...

Finova adds Earl Shilton BS to lender panel

Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has announced a new partnership with Earl Shilton Building...

New build solutions in a challenging market

New build properties are an attractive proposition for many borrowers, whether they are a...

Green home improvement products key for younger buyers

Coventry for intermediaries has found that there is a defined generational difference in attitude...

BoMaD consider equity release as means for children to buy a home

Parents are turning to lifetime mortgages to help their children buy a home, as...

Twenty7tec adds Cumberland BS to SOURCE

Twenty7tec has announced the addition of the Cumberland Building Society to its SOURCE module. The...

Helping FTBs overcome the affordability hurdle in testing times

The challenges faced by first-time buyers (FTBs) have been well-documented over the years. Issues...

Suffolk Building Society re-enters shared ownership market

Suffolk Building Society has moved back into the shared ownership market, with a new...

Gen H launches with Experian Score Boost

Gen H will include Experian’s Score Boost data in its credit decisioning in a...

Gen H reduces rates by up to 50 bps

Gen H has launched another round of rate cuts with new sub-5% LTV products. The...

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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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University students face loneliness epidemic but shared homes offer relief

British universities are grappling with what has been described as a loneliness epidemic, with...

The Suffolk raises LTV for JBSP and new build flats

Suffolk Building Society has increased the maximum loan-to-value on its joint borrower sole proprietor...

Model Office launches AI-powered dashboards for training and competence

Model Office has launched a new suite of integrated dashboards designed to transform how...

The Buckinghamshire added to Primis panel

Buckinghamshire Building Society has joined the Primis lender panel, giving members of the network...