First-time buyers

Barclays cuts affordability rates to widen access to home ownership

Barclays has reduced its affordability rates for residential mortgages, in a move that will...

UK property prices hit new high… but growth slows

The average asking price for UK homes rose to a record £379,517 in May,...

North West surges ahead in off-plan sales as London slips

Mortgage brokers are being urged to reassess their regional strategies as new figures reveal...

Santander cuts rates across more than 60 mortgage products

Santander UK will reduce rates by up to 0.19% across more than 60 mortgage...

April Mortgages launches 100% LTV mortgage

April Mortgages has launched a 100% loan-to-value product, allowing first-time buyers and movers to...

Nationwide cuts stress rates for homebuyers and remortgagers

Nationwide is reducing its mortgage stress test rates by up to 1.25 percentage points,...

Hanley Economic unveils 100% Rent to Own mortgage

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a new 100% loan-to-value mortgage aimed at first-time...

Rightmove and Nationwide launch real-time mortgage eligibility check

Rightmove and Nationwide have launched a real-time digital tool that enables prospective homebuyers to...

Bank of Mum and Dad boosts first-time buyer business at London broker AS Financial

London-based mortgage broker AS Financial has reported a notable increase in first-time buyer activity,...

Bank of Mum and Dad deepens divide in first-time buyer market

Family financial support is playing an increasingly decisive role in shaping the homeownership prospects...

Sadiq Khan’s Green Belt pivot could signal major opportunity for mortgage and housing markets

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has taken a decisive step in addressing the capital’s...

The Leeds cuts rates in response to base rate shift

Leeds Building Society has announced reductions across its residential mortgage range of up to...

Nationwide trims mortgage rates again following Bank Rate cut

Nationwide is reducing mortgage rates for the fourth time in three weeks, with the...

Q&A: Chris Blewitt, Darlington Building Society

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Chris Blewitt, head of mortgage distribution at Darlington Building...
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COMMENT

Comment

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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News

The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...
Technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...
Building Societies

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...
Cover

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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